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Household of James Sowter (born 1824, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Sowter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sowter, born in 1824 in Sussex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Sowter, born in 1819 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Michael, born 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Margaret (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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James Sowter's household

Male

James

Sowter

Head
Female

Mary A

Sowter

Wife
Male

Michael

Sowter

Son
Female

Margaret

Sowter

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hunter

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sowter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Sowter

Head

Married

57

1824

Sussex, England

Mary A

Sowter

Wife

Married

62

1819

Sunderland, Durham, England

Michael

Sowter

Son

Single

24

1857

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Sowter

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Hunter

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

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