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Household of James Sowerby (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 Sowerby and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sowerby, born in 1848 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sowerby, born in 1854 in Caton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Henry Harling, born in 1859 in Galgate, Lancashire, England.


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James Sowerby's household

Male

James

Sowerby

Head
Female

Ellen

Sowerby

Wife
Male

Henry

Harling

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sowerby

Head

Married

33

1848

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sowerby

Wife

Married

27

1854

Caton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Harling

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Galgate, Lancashire, England

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