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Household of Robert Sowerby (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sowerby, born in 1830 in Skeeby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Sowerby, born in 1842 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1863 in Skeeby, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1869 in Skeeby, Yorkshire, England), Jane Ann (born 1871 in Skeeby, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1874 in Skeeby, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Skeeby, Yorkshire, England) and Anthony (born 1878 in Skeeby, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Sowerby's household

Male

Robert

Sowerby

Head
Female

Mary

Sowerby

Wife
Female

Mary

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

George

Sowerby

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Sowerby

Daughter
Male

William

Sowerby

Son
Male

Thomas

Sowerby

Son
Male

Anthony

Sowerby

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sowerby

Head

Married

51

1830

Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sowerby

Wife

Married

39

1842

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

George

Sowerby

Son

Single

12

1869

Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ann

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

William

Sowerby

Son

Single

7

1874

Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Sowerby

Son

Single

5

1876

Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

Anthony

Sowerby

Son

Single

3

1878

Skeeby, Yorkshire, England

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