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Household of John Sowter (born 1841)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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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 Sowter and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowter, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Clara Ivens Sowter, born in 1853 in England. They had 3 children; Gerald (born 1878 in Ireland), Arthur B (born 1880 in Ireland) and Alex K (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret Willis (born 1860 in Ireland) and John's Servant, Susan (born 1856 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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John Sowter's household
John
Sowter
Head
Clara Ivens
Sowter
Wife
Gerald
Sowter
Son
Arthur B
Sowter
Son
Alex K
Sowter
Son
Margaret Willis
Johnston
Servant
Susan
Tosh
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sowter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sowter | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | England | |
Clara Ivens | Sowter | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | England | |
Gerald | Sowter | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Ireland | |
Arthur B | Sowter | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Ireland | |
Alex K | Sowter | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Willis | Johnston | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ireland | |
Susan | Tosh | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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