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Household of Matthew Sowden (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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.

Matthew Sowden and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Sowden, born in 1838 in Whitchurch, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Lucy A Sowden, born in 1836 in Egg Buckland, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Rhoda J (born 1865 in Devonport, Devon, England) and Miriam (born 1866 in Devonport, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Cousin, Alfred Woolcock, born in 1872 in Devon, England.


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Matthew Sowden's household

Male

Matthew

Sowden

Head
Female

Lucy A

Sowden

Wife
Female

Rhoda J

Sowden

Daughter
Female

Miriam

Sowden

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Woolcock

Cousin
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Whitchurch, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Sowden

Head

Married

43

1838

Whitchurch, Devon, England

Lucy A

Sowden

Wife

Married

45

1836

Egg Buckland, Devon, England

Rhoda J

Sowden

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Devonport, Devon, England

Miriam

Sowden

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Devonport, Devon, England

Alfred

Woolcock

Cousin

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

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