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Household of John Somes (born 1832, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

John Somes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Somes, born in 1832 in Byker, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Somes, born in 1835 in Heaton, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1853 in Heaton, Northumberland, England), John (born 1864 in Walker, Northumberland, England) and James (born 1866 in Washington, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; John (born 1875 in Washington, Durham, England) and Sarah J (born 1879 in Washington, Durham, England).


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John Somes's household

Male

John

Somes

Head
Female

Mary A

Somes

Wife
Female

Jane

Bewick

Daughter
Male

John

Somes

Son
Male

James

Somes

Son
Male

John

Bewick

Grand Son
Female

Sarah J

Bewick

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Somes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Byker, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Somes

Head

Married

49

1832

Byker, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Somes

Wife

Married

46

1835

Heaton, Northumberland, England

Jane

Bewick

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Heaton, Northumberland, England

John

Somes

Son

Single

17

1864

Walker, Northumberland, England

James

Somes

Son

Single

15

1866

Washington, Durham, England

John

Bewick

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Washington, Durham, England

Sarah J

Bewick

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Washington, Durham, England

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