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Household of William A Sowray (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.
William A Sowray and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Sowray, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Jane Sowray, born in 1846 in Merton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Boarder, Henry (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England), William A's Boarder, Herbert J (born 1861 in Stillington, Yorkshire, England) and William A's Servant, Emma (born 1867 in Shipton, Yorkshire, England).
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William A Sowray's household
William A
Sowray
Head
Jane
Sowray
Wife
Henry
Cobb
Boarder
Herbert J
Sowray
Boarder
Emma
Hopwood
Servant
| First name(s) | William A |
| Last name | Sowray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William A | Sowray | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Sowray | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Merton, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Cobb | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert J | Sowray | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Stillington, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Hopwood | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Shipton, Yorkshire, England |
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