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Household of John Sowden (born 1843, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowden, born in 1843 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mercy Sowden, born in 1855 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1874 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Bessie (born 1854 in Ireland) and John's Boarder Son, James F (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
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John Sowden's household
John
Sowden
Head
Mercy
Sowden
Wife
Emily
Sowden
Daughter
Bessie
Sheen
Boarder
James F
Sheen
Boarder Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sowden |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Cornwall, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sowden | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Cornwall, England | |
Mercy | Sowden | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Emily | Sowden | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Burnley, Lancashire, England | |
Bessie | Sheen | Boarder | Single | 27 | 1854 | Ireland | |
James F | Sheen | Boarder Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
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