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Household of William Sowden (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Sowden and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sowden, born in 1819 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Sowden, born in 1832 in Greenhow Hill, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Harriett (born 1856 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1862 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Hannah Hartley, born in 1809 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Sowden's household

Male

William

Sowden

Head
Female

Maria

Sowden

Wife
Female

Harriett

Sowden

Daughter
Male

Walter

Sowden

Son
Female

Hannah

Hartley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sowden

Head

Married

62

1819

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Sowden

Wife

Married

49

1832

Greenhow Hill, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Sowden

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Sowden

Son

Single

19

1862

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Hartley

Lodger

Widow

72

1809

Calverley, Yorkshire, England

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