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Household of William Sowden (born 1831, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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 Sowden and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sowden, born in 1831 in Luxulyan, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Sowden, born in 1836 in Witheridge, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1868 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), John (born 1870 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England) and Eva (born 1873 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Mary (born 1830 in Witheridge, Devon, England), William's Boarder, Emma L (born 1861 in Bideford, Devon, England) and William's Lodger, William (born 1864 in Warkleigh, Devon, England).
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William Sowden's household
William
Sowden
Head
Ann
Sowden
Wife
Ellen
Sowden
Daughter
John
Sowden
Son
Eva
Sowden
Daughter
Mary
Chave
Boarder
Emma L
Vanstone
Boarder
William
Chapple
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sowden |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Luxulyan, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sowden | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Luxulyan, Cornwall, England | |
Ann | Sowden | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Witheridge, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Sowden | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Chittlehampton, Devon, England | |
John | Sowden | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Chittlehampton, Devon, England | |
Eva | Sowden | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Chittlehampton, Devon, England | |
Mary | Chave | Boarder | Single | 51 | 1830 | Witheridge, Devon, England | |
Emma L | Vanstone | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
William | Chapple | Lodger | Single | 17 | 1864 | Warkleigh, Devon, England |
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