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Household of John Sowden (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dulverton, Somerset, 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 Sowden and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowden, born in 1851 in Bampton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sowden, born in 1852 in Bampton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Louisa Mary (born 1872 in Bampton, Devon, England), William R (born 1874 in Bampton, Devon, England), Alma Alice (born 1877 in Dulverton, Somerset, England), Annie F (born 1879 in Withiel Florey, Somerset, England) and John J (born 1881 in Skilgate, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Mary (born 1858 in Raddington, Somerset, England) and John's Visitor, Eliza (born 1880 in Dulverton, Somerset, England).


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John Sowden's household

Male

John

Sowden

Head
Female

Sarah

Sowden

Wife
Female

Louisa Mary

Sowden

Daughter
Male

William R

Sowden

Son
Female

Alma Alice

Sowden

Daughter
Female

Annie F

Sowden

Daughter
Male

John J

Sowden

Son
Female

Mary

Hosegood

Visitor
Female

Eliza

Hosegood

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Bampton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sowden

Head

Married

30

1851

Bampton, Devon, England

Sarah

Sowden

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bampton, Devon, England

Louisa Mary

Sowden

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bampton, Devon, England

William R

Sowden

Son

Single

7

1874

Bampton, Devon, England

Alma Alice

Sowden

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Annie F

Sowden

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Withiel Florey, Somerset, England

John J

Sowden

Son

Single

0

1881

Skilgate, Somerset, England

Mary

Hosegood

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Raddington, Somerset, England

Eliza

Hosegood

Visitor

Single

1

1880

Dulverton, Somerset, England

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