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Household of James Sowden (born 1846, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sowden, born in 1846 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bessie Sowden, born in 1842 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Bessie M F (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Ernest J (born 1870 in Plymouth, Devon, England), George E (born 1873 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Emily M (born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Alice (born 1878 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Susan (born 1881 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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James Sowden's household

Male

James

Sowden

Head
Female

Bessie

Sowden

Wife
Female

Bessie M F

Sowden

Daughter
Male

Ernest J

Sowden

Son
Male

George E

Sowden

Son
Female

Emily M

Sowden

Daughter
Female

Alice

Sowden

Daughter
Female

Susan

Sowden

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sowden

Head

Married

35

1846

Devon, England

Bessie

Sowden

Wife

Married

39

1842

City of London, Middlesex, England

Bessie M F

Sowden

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ernest J

Sowden

Son

Single

11

1870

Plymouth, Devon, England

George E

Sowden

Son

Single

8

1873

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emily M

Sowden

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alice

Sowden

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Plymouth, Devon, England

Susan

Sowden

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Plymouth, Devon, England

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