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Household of John Sowerby (born 1807, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowerby, born in 1807 in Bolam, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sowerby, born in 1835 in Coulton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Henery (born 1863 in Primrose, Durham, England), Herbert (born 1864 in Primrose, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Primrose, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1874 in Primrose, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane Pickeren, born in 1858 in Yorkshire, England.
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John Sowerby's household
John
Sowerby
Head
Elizabeth
Sowerby
Wife
Henery
Sowerby
Son
Herbert
Sowerby
Son
Thomas
Sowerby
Son
Robert
Sowerby
Son
Jane
Pickeren
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sowerby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Bolam, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sowerby | Head | Married | 74 | 1807 | Bolam, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Sowerby | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Coulton, Yorkshire, England | |
Henery | Sowerby | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Primrose, Durham, England | |
Herbert | Sowerby | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Primrose, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Sowerby | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Primrose, Durham, England | |
Robert | Sowerby | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Primrose, Durham, England | |
Jane | Pickeren | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Yorkshire, England |
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