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Household of Thomas Sowman (born 1827, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Sowman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sowman, born in 1827 in Polstead, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Sowman, born in 1827 in Brantham, Suffolk, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1862 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Mary Ann (born 1871 in West Ham, Essex, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Ada Annie (born 1876 in Woodford, Essex, England) and Edward (born 1878 in Woodford, Essex, England).


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Thomas Sowman's household

Male

Thomas

Sowman

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Sowman

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sowman

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Sowman

Daughter
Female

Ada Annie

Howe

Grand Daughter
Male

Edward

Howe

Grand Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sowman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Polstead, Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sowman

Head

Married

54

1827

Polstead, Suffolk, England

Sarah Ann

Sowman

Wife

Married

54

1827

Brantham, Suffolk, England

Thomas

Sowman

Son

Single

19

1862

West Ham, Essex, England

Mary Ann

Sowman

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Ham, Essex, England

Ada Annie

Howe

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Woodford, Essex, England

Edward

Howe

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Woodford, Essex, England

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