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Household of Joseph Sowray (born 1837, Derbyshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Sowray and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sowray, born in 1837 in Belper, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Christiana Sowray, born in 1840 in Cawton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), Mabel (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Alice C (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister, Matilda (born 1832 in Ashover, Derbyshire, England), Joseph's Apprentice, William (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England) and Joseph's Servant, Rose (born 1864 in York, Yorkshire, England).
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Joseph Sowray's household
Joseph
Sowray
Head
Christiana
Sowray
Wife
Walter
Sowray
Son
Mabel
Sowray
Daughter
Alice C
Sowray
Daughter
Matilda
Sowray
Sister
William
Boyes
Apprentice
Rose
Moyser
Servant
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Sowray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Belper, Derbyshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Sowray | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Belper, Derbyshire, England | |
Christiana | Sowray | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cawton, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Sowray | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Mabel | Sowray | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice C | Sowray | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Matilda | Sowray | Sister | Single | 49 | 1832 | Ashover, Derbyshire, England | |
William | Boyes | Apprentice | Single | 15 | 1866 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Rose | Moyser | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | York, Yorkshire, England |
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