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Household of Thomas Sowerby (born 1815, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Durham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sowerby, born in 1815 in Durham, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sowerby, born in 1816 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Martha, born 1860 in Durham, England.


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Thomas Sowerby's household

Male

Thomas

Sowerby

Head
Female

Ellen

Sowerby

Wife
Female

Martha

Sowerby

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sowerby

Head

Married

66

1815

Durham, England

Ellen

Sowerby

Wife

Married

65

1816

Yorkshire, England

Martha

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

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