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Household of John C Sowerbutts (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

John C Sowerbutts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John C Sowerbutts, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John C was the head of the household, married to Emma Sowerbutts, born in 1846 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1877 in Lytham, Lancashire, England) and Crompton (born 1880 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John C's Servant, Ada Shillito, born in 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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John C Sowerbutts's household

Male

John C

Sowerbutts

Head
Female

Emma

Sowerbutts

Wife
Male

John W

Sowerbutts

Son
Male

Crompton

Sowerbutts

Son
Female

Ada

Shillito

Servant
First name(s) John C
Last name Sowerbutts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John C

Sowerbutts

Head

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Sowerbutts

Wife

Married

35

1846

Chorley, Lancashire, England

John W

Sowerbutts

Son

Single

4

1877

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Crompton

Sowerbutts

Son

Single

1

1880

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Shillito

Servant

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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