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Household of John Sowton (born 1845, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Cornwall, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sowton, born in 1845 in Beer Ferris, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Sowton, born in 1853 in Calstock, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Rosa A (born 1871 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Alice M (born 1879 in Calstock, Cornwall, England) and John A L (born 1880 in Calstock, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Aunt, Ann J (born 1804 in Kent, England) and John's Servant, Emily A (born 1866 in Tavistock, Devon, England).
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John Sowton's household
John
Sowton
Head
Mary Jane
Sowton
Wife
Ann J
Bendly
Aunt
Rosa A
Sowton
Daughter
Alice M
Sowton
Daughter
John A L
Sowton
Son
Emily A
Wooldrdge
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sowton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Beer Ferris, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sowton | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Beer Ferris, Devon, England | |
Mary Jane | Sowton | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Calstock, Cornwall, England | |
Ann J | Bendly | Aunt | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Kent, England | |
Rosa A | Sowton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Calstock, Cornwall, England | |
Alice M | Sowton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Calstock, Cornwall, England | |
John A L | Sowton | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Calstock, Cornwall, England | |
Emily A | Wooldrdge | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Tavistock, Devon, England |
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