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Household of James Sowerbutts (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sowerbutts, born in 1829 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sowerbutts, born in 1833 in Weeton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1866 in Newton with Scales, Lancashire, England) and Thomas J (born 1873 in Newton with Scales, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Joseph Derbyshire, born in 1806 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.


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James Sowerbutts's household

Male

James

Sowerbutts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sowerbutts

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sowerbutts

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Sowerbutts

Son
Male

Joseph

Derbyshire

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Sowerbutts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sowerbutts

Head

Married

52

1829

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sowerbutts

Wife

Married

48

1833

Weeton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sowerbutts

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newton with Scales, Lancashire, England

Thomas J

Sowerbutts

Son

Single

8

1873

Newton with Scales, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Derbyshire

Boarder

Widower

75

1806

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

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