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Household of John Sourby (born 1815, Westmorland)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sourby, born in 1815 in Westmorland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Sourby, born in 1818 in Westmorland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, James (born 1841 in Lancashire, England), John's Lodger Head, Thomas (born 1842 in Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger Wife, Sarah (born 1851 in Lancashire, England).


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John Sourby's household

Male

John

Sourby

Head
Female

Hannah

Sourby

Wife
Male

James

Oldham

Lodger Head
Male

Thomas

Oldham

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah

Oldham

Lodger Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Sourby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sourby

Head

Married

66

1815

Westmorland, England

Hannah

Sourby

Wife

Married

63

1818

Westmorland, England

James

Oldham

Lodger Head

Widower

40

1841

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Oldham

Lodger Head

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Oldham

Lodger Wife

Married

30

1851

Lancashire, England

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