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Household of John Sowden (born 1842, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Louth, Lincolnshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowden, born in 1842 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sowden, born in 1843 in Fulstow, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; Jonathan (born 1867 in North Cockerington, Lincolnshire, England), Eliza Jane (born 1869 in Lincolnshire, England), John Willm (born 1871 in Alvingham, Lincolnshire, England), Mary Eliza (born 1876 in Yarburgh, Lincolnshire, England) and James (born 1878 in Yarburgh, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Rebecca Doleman, born in 1803 in Lincolnshire, England.


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John Sowden's household

Male

John

Sowden

Head
Female

Ellen

Sowden

Wife
Male

Jonathan

Sowden

Son
Female

Eliza Jane

Sowden

Daughter
Male

John Willm

Sowden

Son
Female

Mary Eliza

Sowden

Daughter
Male

James

Sowden

Son
Female

Rebecca

Doleman

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sowden

Head

Married

39

1842

Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Sowden

Wife

Married

38

1843

Fulstow, Lincolnshire, England

Jonathan

Sowden

Son

Single

14

1867

North Cockerington, Lincolnshire, England

Eliza Jane

Sowden

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lincolnshire, England

John Willm

Sowden

Son

Single

10

1871

Alvingham, Lincolnshire, England

Mary Eliza

Sowden

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yarburgh, Lincolnshire, England

James

Sowden

Son

Single

3

1878

Yarburgh, Lincolnshire, England

Rebecca

Doleman

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Lincolnshire, England

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