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Household of John Sowerby (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowerby, born in 1838 in Heighington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth W Sowerby, born in 1866 in Sedgefield, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth W (born 1866 in Sedgefield, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Sedgefield, Durham, England), Mary (born 1868 in Sedgefield, Durham, England), John Wm (born 1870 in Sedgefield, Durham, England) and Alfred (born 1871 in Sedgefield, Durham, England).


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John Sowerby's household

Male

John

Sowerby

Head
Female

Elizabeth W

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sowerby

Son
Female

Mary

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Sowerby

Son
Male

Alfred

Sowerby

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Heighington, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sowerby

Head

Married

43

1838

Heighington, Durham, England

Elizabeth W

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sedgefield, Durham, England

Thomas

Sowerby

Son

Single

14

1867

Sedgefield, Durham, England

Mary

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sedgefield, Durham, England

John Wm

Sowerby

Son

Single

11

1870

Sedgefield, Durham, England

Alfred

Sowerby

Son

Single

10

1871

Sedgefield, Durham, England

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