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Household of John Sowerby (born 1848, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 1848 in Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sowerby, born in 1851 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John W (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Johannah (born 1873 in Carlton, Durham, England), Conlin (born 1875 in Redmarshall, Durham, England), Lizzie (born 1876 in East Howe, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England).


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John Sowerby's household

Male

John

Sowerby

Head
Female

Sarah

Sowerby

Wife
Male

John W

Sowerby

Son
Female

Johannah

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

Conlin

Sowerby

Son
Female

Lizzie

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sowerby

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sowerby

Head

Married

33

1848

Westmorland, England

Sarah

Sowerby

Wife

Married

30

1851

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John W

Sowerby

Son

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Johannah

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Carlton, Durham, England

Conlin

Sowerby

Son

Single

6

1875

Redmarshall, Durham, England

Lizzie

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

5

1876

East Howe, Durham, England

Thomas

Sowerby

Son

Single

2

1879

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

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