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Household of David Sowerby (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

David Sowerby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Sowerby, born in 1840 in Wykeham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Hannah Sowerby, born in 1838 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Edgar (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, William Drake, born in 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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David Sowerby's household

Male

David

Sowerby

Head
Female

Hannah

Sowerby

Wife
Female

Ada

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Sowerby

Son
Male

William

Drake

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wykeham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Sowerby

Head

Married

41

1840

Wykeham, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Sowerby

Wife

Married

43

1838

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Sowerby

Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Drake

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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