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Household of John Sowden (born 1828, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 1828 in Wormegay, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Sowden, born in 1831 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1860 in Wormegay, Norfolk, England), Henry (born 1865 in Wormegay, Norfolk, England), James (born 1868 in Wormegay, Norfolk, England) and William Alfred (born 1871 in Wormegay, Norfolk, England).


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John Sowden's household

Male

John

Sowden

Head
Female

Rebecca

Sowden

Wife
Male

Frederick

Sowden

Son
Male

Henry

Sowden

Son
Male

James

Sowden

Son
Male

William Alfred

Sowden

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wormegay, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sowden

Head

Married

53

1828

Wormegay, Norfolk, England

Rebecca

Sowden

Wife

Married

50

1831

Norfolk, England

Frederick

Sowden

Son

Single

21

1860

Wormegay, Norfolk, England

Henry

Sowden

Son

Single

16

1865

Wormegay, Norfolk, England

James

Sowden

Son

Single

13

1868

Wormegay, Norfolk, England

William Alfred

Sowden

Son

Single

10

1871

Wormegay, Norfolk, England

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