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Household of John Sowden (born 1844, Yorkshire)

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 Sowden and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowden, born in 1844 in Tong, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachel Sowden, born in 1844 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Westerman, born in 1857 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Sowden's household

Male

John

Sowden

Head
Female

Rachel

Sowden

Wife
Male

James

Westerman

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Tong, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sowden

Head

Married

37

1844

Tong, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Sowden

Wife

Married

37

1844

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

James

Westerman

Boarder

Single

24

1857

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

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