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Household of Joseph Sowerby (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Joseph Sowerby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sowerby, born in 1843 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Sowerby, born in 1840 in Brandon, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1864 in Brandon, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1866 in Durham, England), Margaret A (born 1868 in Brandon, Durham, England) and Sarah J (born 1871 in Shincliffe, Durham, England).


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Joseph Sowerby's household

Male

Joseph

Sowerby

Head
Female

Ann

Sowerby

Wife
Male

John W

Sowerby

Son
Female

Mary E

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Sowerby

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sowerby

Head

Married

38

1843

Durham, England

Ann

Sowerby

Wife

Married

41

1840

Brandon, Durham, England

John W

Sowerby

Son

Single

17

1864

Brandon, Durham, England

Mary E

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Margaret A

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brandon, Durham, England

Sarah J

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shincliffe, Durham, England

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