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Household of Thomas Sowerby (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

Thomas Sowerby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sowerby, born in 1843 in Emley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Sowerby, born in 1849 in Acton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Eleanor M (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Sowerby's household

Male

Thomas

Sowerby

Head
Female

Mary

Sowerby

Wife
Female

Eleanor M

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Emily

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Sowerby

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Emley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Sowerby

Head

Married

38

1843

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sowerby

Wife

Married

32

1849

Acton, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor M

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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