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Household of John Sowden (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Sowden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowden, born in 1837 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sowden, born in 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1861 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1864 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England), Amanda (born 1866 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Annie E (born 1868 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England).


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John Sowden's household

Male

John

Sowden

Head
Female

Margaret

Sowden

Wife
Male

James

Sowden

Son
Female

Emily

Sowden

Daughter
Female

Amanda

Sowden

Daughter
Female

Annie E

Sowden

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sowden

Head

Married

44

1837

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Sowden

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Sowden

Son

Single

20

1861

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Sowden

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Amanda

Sowden

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Sowden

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

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