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Household of James C Sowerby (born 1836, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

James C Sowerby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James C Sowerby, born in 1836 in Horsley, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James C was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sowerby, born in 1843 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Robert A (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Mary C F (born 1876 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Frederick J (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James C's Servant, Isabella Bland, born in 1866 in Shotton, Durham, England.


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James C Sowerby's household

Male

James C

Sowerby

Head
Female

Isabella

Sowerby

Wife
Male

Robert A

Sowerby

Son
Female

Mary C F

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

Frederick J

Sowerby

Son
Female

Isabella

Bland

Servant
First name(s) James C
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Horsley, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James C

Sowerby

Head

Married

45

1836

Horsley, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Sowerby

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Robert A

Sowerby

Son

Single

7

1874

Jarrow, Durham, England

Mary C F

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Jarrow, Durham, England

Frederick J

Sowerby

Son

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

Isabella

Bland

Servant

Single

15

1866

Shotton, Durham, England

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