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Household of James Sowerbutts (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Sowerbutts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sowerbutts, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Thomas Sowerbutts, born in 1867 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Charlie (born 1870 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Sarah E (born 1873 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Stephen (born 1880 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).


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James Sowerbutts's household

Male

James

Sowerbutts

Head
Male

Thomas

Sowerbutts

Son
Male

Charlie

Sowerbutts

Son
Female

Sarah E

Sowerbutts

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sowerbutts

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Sowerbutts

Son
Female

Margaret

Sowerbutts

Wife
First name(s) James
Last name Sowerbutts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sowerbutts

Head

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sowerbutts

Son

Single

14

1867

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Charlie

Sowerbutts

Son

Single

11

1870

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Sowerbutts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Sowerbutts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Stephen

Sowerbutts

Son

Single

1

1880

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Sowerbutts

Wife

Married

40

1841

Darlington, Yorkshire, England

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