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Household of Edwin Sowerby (born 1827, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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.
Edwin Sowerby and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Sowerby, born in 1827 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Sowerby, born in 1829 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1854 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Son In Law, James (born 1853 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Grnd Daughter, Elizabeth Hannath (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Edwin's Boarder, George (born 1860 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
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Edwin Sowerby's household
Edwin
Sowerby
Head
Hannah
Sowerby
Wife
Elizabeth
Butterworth
Daughter
James
Butterworth
Son In Law
Elizabeth Hannath
Butterworth
Grnd Daughter
George
Bottomley
Boarder
| First name(s) | Edwin |
| Last name | Sowerby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin | Sowerby | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Sowerby | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Butterworth | Daughter | Married | 27 | 1854 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Butterworth | Son In Law | Married | 28 | 1853 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Hannath | Butterworth | Grnd Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
George | Bottomley | Boarder | Single | 21 | 1860 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England |
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