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Household of John Geo Wm Sowerby (born 1841, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stokesley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Geo Wm Sowerby and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Geo Wm Sowerby, born in 1841 in Westmorland, consisted of 12 members. John Geo Wm was the head of the household, married to Mary Sowerby, born in 1841 in Knayton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Knayton, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in East Rounton, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1878 in East Rounton, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1873 in East Rounton, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1875 in East Rounton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Geo Wm's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), John Geo Wm's Servant, John (born 1865 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England), John Geo Wm's Servant, James (born 1858 in Yarm, Yorkshire, England), John Geo Wm's Visitor Brother In Law, William (born 1855 in North Kilvington, Yorkshire, England) and John Geo Wm's Visitor Sister In Law, Harriett (born 1854 in Knayton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Geo Wm Sowerby's household

Male

John Geo Wm

Sowerby

Head
Female

Mary

Sowerby

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sowerby

Son
Male

John

Sowerby

Son
Female

Eliza

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Jane

Baglee

Servant
Male

John

Colly

Servant
Male

James

Galley

Servant
Male

William

Morton

Visitor Brother In Law
Female

Harriett

Morton

Visitor Sister In Law
First name(s) John Geo Wm
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Geo Wm

Sowerby

Head

Married

40

1841

Westmorland, England

Mary

Sowerby

Wife

Married

40

1841

Knayton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Knayton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Sowerby

Son

Single

5

1876

East Rounton, Yorkshire, England

John

Sowerby

Son

Single

3

1878

East Rounton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Rounton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

East Rounton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Baglee

Servant

Single

20

1861

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John

Colly

Servant

Single

16

1865

Redcar, Yorkshire, England

James

Galley

Servant

Single

23

1858

Yarm, Yorkshire, England

William

Morton

Visitor Brother In Law

Married

26

1855

North Kilvington, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Morton

Visitor Sister In Law

Married

27

1854

Knayton, Yorkshire, England

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