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Household of George Sowray (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Sowray and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sowray, born in 1839 in Alne, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Sowray, born in 1838 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England. They had 9 children; Jane (born 1860 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1868 in Alne, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1869 in Alne, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Alne, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Alne, Yorkshire, England), Frances (born 1874 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1876 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1877 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England) and Julia (born 1877 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England).


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George Sowray's household

Male

George

Sowray

Head
Female

Mary

Sowray

Wife
Female

Jane

Sowray

Daughter
Male

John

Sowray

Son
Male

James

Sowray

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sowray

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Sowray

Daughter
Female

Frances

Sowray

Daughter
Male

George

Sowray

Son
Male

Robert

Sowray

Son
Female

Julia

Sowray

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Sowray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Alne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sowray

Head

Married

42

1839

Alne, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sowray

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Sowray

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

John

Sowray

Son

Single

13

1868

Alne, Yorkshire, England

James

Sowray

Son

Single

12

1869

Alne, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Sowray

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Alne, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Sowray

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Alne, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Sowray

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

George

Sowray

Son

Single

5

1876

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Sowray

Son

Single

4

1877

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Sowray

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

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