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Household of William B Sowter (born 1824, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 B Sowter and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Sowter, born in 1824 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 3 members. William B was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Sister, Harriet (born 1837 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and William B's Nephew, William D (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William B Sowter's household

Male

William B

Sowter

Head
Female

Harriet

Crosby

Sister
Male

William D

Crosby

Nephew
First name(s) William B
Last name Sowter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Sowter

Head

Widower

57

1824

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Harriet

Crosby

Sister

Married

44

1837

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

William D

Crosby

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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