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Household of Mary Sowden (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Mary Sowden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mary Sowden, born in 1828 in Wibsey, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Mary was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; James (born 1849 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1861 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Mary's Lodger, George (born 1844 in Bonby, Lincolnshire, England) and Mary's Lodger, Samuel (born 1836 in Lancashire, England).


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Mary Sowden's household

Female

Mary

Sowden

Head
Male

James

Sowden

Son
Male

William

Sowden

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Sowden

Daughter
Male

George

Brown

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Mary
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wibsey, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mary

Sowden

Head

Widow

53

1828

Wibsey, Yorkshire, England

James

Sowden

Son

Single

32

1849

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

William

Sowden

Son

Single

20

1861

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Sowden

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

George

Brown

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Bonby, Lincolnshire, England

Samuel

Smith

Lodger

Single

45

1836

Lancashire, England

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