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Household of James Sowter (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Sowter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sowter, born in 1831 in St Luke's, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Sowter, born in 1843 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Maria E (born 1866 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Agness I (born 1869 in Chingford, Essex, England) and Alice R (born 1871 in Chingford, Essex, England).


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James Sowter's household

Male

James

Sowter

Head
Female

Maria

Sowter

Wife
Female

Maria E

Sowter

Daughter
Female

Agness I

Sowter

Daughter
Female

Alice R

Sowter

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sowter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sowter

Head

Married

50

1831

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Maria

Sowter

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Maria E

Sowter

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Agness I

Sowter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chingford, Essex, England

Alice R

Sowter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chingford, Essex, England

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