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Household of George B Sowerby (born 1844, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

George B Sowerby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George B Sowerby, born in 1844 in Swindon, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. George B was the head of the household, married to Rosetta E Sowerby, born in 1846 in Swindon, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1869 in Swindon, Gloucestershire, England), Edith (born 1871 in Swindon, Gloucestershire, England) and George B (born 1875 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George B's Servant, Mary K (born 1860 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England) and George B's Servant, Arthur W (born 1864 in Whitewell, Hertfordshire, England).


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George B Sowerby's household

Male

George B

Sowerby

Head
Female

Rosetta E

Sowerby

Wife
Female

Jessie

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Edith

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

George B

Sowerby

Son
Female

Mary K

Rose

Servant
Male

Arthur W

Keare

Servant
First name(s) George B
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Swindon, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George B

Sowerby

Head

Married

37

1844

Swindon, Gloucestershire, England

Rosetta E

Sowerby

Wife

Married

35

1846

Swindon, Gloucestershire, England

Jessie

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Swindon, Gloucestershire, England

Edith

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Swindon, Gloucestershire, England

George B

Sowerby

Son

Single

6

1875

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Mary K

Rose

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Arthur W

Keare

Servant

Single

17

1864

Whitewell, Hertfordshire, England

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