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Household of John D Sow (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 D Sow and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John D Sow, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John D was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Sow, born in 1826 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen S, born 1872 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John D's Stepson, James E (born 1858 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), John D's Stepson, Samuel H (born 1860 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), John D's Boarder, Jane (born 1831 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John D's Boarder, R S (born 1820 in Scotland).


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John D Sow's household

Male

John D

Sow

Head
Female

Eleanor

Sow

Wife
Female

Ellen S

Sow

Daughter
Male

James E

Sen

Stepson
Male

Samuel H

Sen

Stepson
Female

Jane

Baker

Boarder
Male

R S

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) John D
Last name Sow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John D

Sow

Head

Married

50

1831

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Sow

Wife

Married

55

1826

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ellen S

Sow

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James E

Sen

Stepson

Single

23

1858

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Samuel H

Sen

Stepson

Single

21

1860

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Jane

Baker

Boarder

Widow

50

1831

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

R S

Smith

Boarder

Widower

61

1820

Scotland

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