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Household of George Sowerby (born 1856, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 Sowerby and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sowerby, born in 1856 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Kate F Sowerby, born in 1854 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 1 child; George A, born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Nancy (born 1862 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and George's Servant, Eleanor (born 1826 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
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George Sowerby's household
George
Sowerby
Head
Kate F
Sowerby
Wife
George A
Sowerby
Son
Nancy
Thornborrow
Servant
Eleanor
Mole
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Sowerby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Chester Le Street, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Sowerby | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Chester Le Street, Durham, England | |
Kate F | Sowerby | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
George A | Sowerby | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Nancy | Thornborrow | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Carlisle, Cumberland, England | |
Eleanor | Mole | Servant | Widow | 55 | 1826 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England |
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