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Household of John Sowton (born 1811, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 Sowton and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowton, born in 1811 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Sowton, born in 1816 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, Susan (born 1827 in Devon, England) and John's Servant, Emily (born 1863 in Ipplepen, Devon, England).
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John Sowton's household
John
Sowton
Head
Harriet
Sowton
Wife
Susan
Bovey
-
Emily
Moulder
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sowton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sowton | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Devon, England | |
Harriet | Sowton | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Devon, England | |
Susan | Bovey | - | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Devon, England | |
Emily | Moulder | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ipplepen, Devon, England |
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