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Household of James Sowden (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 Sowden and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sowden, born in 1841 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Martha H (born 1868 in Plymouth, Devon, England), James H (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England), John L (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Stanley (born 1875 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Rose (born 1877 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's House Servant, Elizabeth A Hemwood, born in 1837 in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England.


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James Sowden's household

Male

James

Sowden

Head
Female

Martha H

Sowden

Daughter
Male

James H

Sowden

Son
Male

John L

Sowden

Son
Male

Stanley

Sowden

Son
Female

Rose

Sowden

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Hemwood

House Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sowden

Head

Widower

40

1841

Plymouth, Devon, England

Martha H

Sowden

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Plymouth, Devon, England

James H

Sowden

Son

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

John L

Sowden

Son

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

Stanley

Sowden

Son

Single

6

1875

Plymouth, Devon, England

Rose

Sowden

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Hemwood

House Servant

Married

44

1837

Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England

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