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Household of William Sowerbutts (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Sowerbutts and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sowerbutts, born in 1821 in Balderstone, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Agnes Sowerbutts, born in 1825 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas Ridley (born 1848 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Mary Agnes (born 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Sowerbutts's household

Male

William

Sowerbutts

Head
Female

Mary Agnes

Sowerbutts

Wife
Male

Thomas Ridley

Sowerbutts

Son
Female

Mary Agnes

Sowerbutts

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sowerbutts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sowerbutts

Head

Married

60

1821

Balderstone, Lancashire, England

Mary Agnes

Sowerbutts

Wife

Married

56

1825

Yorkshire, England

Thomas Ridley

Sowerbutts

Son

Single

33

1848

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary Agnes

Sowerbutts

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

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