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Household of William Sowerby (born 1832, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, 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 Sowerby and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sowerby, born in 1832 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Edith Parris Sowerby, born in 1866 in Brumby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary Edith Parris, born 1866 in Brumby, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Maria (born 1859 in Ulceby, Lincolnshire, England) and William's Servant, Martha (born 1858 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Sowerby's household

Male

William

Sowerby

Head
Female

Mary Edith Parris

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Maria

Gannard

Servant
Female

Martha

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Sowerby

Head

Married

49

1832

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Mary Edith Parris

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brumby, Lincolnshire, England

Maria

Gannard

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ulceby, Lincolnshire, England

Martha

Johnson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England

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