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Household of John Sowden (born 1850, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowden, born in 1850 in Ledstone, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Sowden, born in 1852 in Ledsham, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Bertha (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Maud (born 1877 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1879 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Annie Wigglesworth, born in 1869 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.
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John Sowden's household
John
Sowden
Head
Alice
Sowden
Wife
Bertha
Sowden
Daughter
Maud
Sowden
Daughter
Henry
Sowden
Son
Annie
Sowden
Daughter
Annie
Wigglesworth
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sowden |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Ledstone, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sowden | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Ledstone, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Sowden | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Ledsham, Yorkshire, England | |
Bertha | Sowden | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Maud | Sowden | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Sowden | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Sowden | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Wigglesworth | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England |
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