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Household of John Sowerby (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Sowerby and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowerby, born in 1840 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Clara Sowerby, born in 1839 in Dunstan, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Beatrice M (born 1867 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Florence S (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur L (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward L (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Herbert V (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Smith, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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John Sowerby's household
John
Sowerby
Head
Clara
Sowerby
Wife
Beatrice M
Sowerby
Daughter
Florence S
Sowerby
Daughter
Arthur L
Sowerby
Son
Edward L
Sowerby
Son
Herbert V
Sowerby
Son
Sarah
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sowerby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Salford, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sowerby | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Salford, Lancashire, England | |
Clara | Sowerby | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Dunstan, Staffordshire, England | |
Beatrice M | Sowerby | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England | |
Florence S | Sowerby | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur L | Sowerby | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Edward L | Sowerby | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Herbert V | Sowerby | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Smith | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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