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Household of Robert Sowerby (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Robert Sowerby and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sowerby, born in 1856 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sowerby, born in 1854 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Bertha (born 1879 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and John Hy (born 1880 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Sowerby's household

Male

Robert

Sowerby

Head
Female

Eliza

Sowerby

Wife
Female

Bertha

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

John Hy

Sowerby

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sowerby

Head

Married

25

1856

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Sowerby

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Morley, Yorkshire, England

John Hy

Sowerby

Son

Single

1

1880

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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