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Household of James Sowerby (born 1821, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sowerby, born in 1821 in Stockton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sowerby, born in 1823 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Lydia J (born 1863 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Ada (born 1871 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, John Shadforth, born in 1861 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.


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James Sowerby's household

Male

James

Sowerby

Head
Female

Mary

Sowerby

Wife
Female

Lydia J

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Ada

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

John

Shadforth

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Stockton, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sowerby

Head

Married

60

1821

Stockton, Durham, England

Mary

Sowerby

Wife

Married

58

1823

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Lydia J

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Ada

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hartlepool, Durham, England

John

Shadforth

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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