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Household of George Sowersby (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Sowersby and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sowersby, born in 1841 in , consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Christina Sowersby, born in 1842 in England. They had 10 children; George (born 1861 in England), Ellen (born 1863 in England), Agnes (born 1864 in England), Isabella (born 1866 in England), Christina (born 1868 in England), Adam (born 1869 in England), William (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Sarah (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Sowersby's household

Male

George

Sowersby

Head
Female

Christina

Sowersby

Wife
Male

George

Sowersby

Son
Female

Ellen

Sowersby

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Sowersby

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Sowersby

Daughter
Female

Christina

Sowersby

Daughter
Male

Adam

Sowersby

Son
Male

William

Sowersby

Son
Female

Sarah

Sowersby

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Sowersby

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sowersby

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Sowersby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sowersby

Head

Married

40

1841

England

Christina

Sowersby

Wife

Married

39

1842

England

George

Sowersby

Son

-

20

1861

England

Ellen

Sowersby

Daughter

-

18

1863

England

Agnes

Sowersby

Daughter

-

17

1864

England

Isabella

Sowersby

Daughter

-

15

1866

England

Christina

Sowersby

Daughter

-

13

1868

England

Adam

Sowersby

Son

-

12

1869

England

William

Sowersby

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Sowersby

Daughter

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Sowersby

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Sowersby

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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