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Household of Emily Sowter (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

Emily Sowter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Emily Sowter, born in 1828 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Emily was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Helen J (born 1853 in Borrowash, Derbyshire, England), Charles P (born 1860 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Emily L C (born 1866 in Castleton, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Emily's Servant, Mary E (born 1851 in Ireland) and Emily's Servant, Sarah (born 1861 in Ireland).


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Emily Sowter's household

Female

Emily

Sowter

Head
Female

Helen J

Sowter

Daughter
Male

Charles P

Sowter

Son
Female

Emily L C

Sowter

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Lalor

Servant
Female

Sarah

O'Grady

Servant
First name(s) Emily
Last name Sowter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Emily

Sowter

Head

Widow

53

1828

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Helen J

Sowter

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Borrowash, Derbyshire, England

Charles P

Sowter

Son

Single

21

1860

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emily L C

Sowter

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Castleton, Derbyshire, England

Mary E

Lalor

Servant

-

30

1851

Ireland

Sarah

O'Grady

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ireland

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