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Household of William Sowerby (born 1852, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sowerby, born in 1852 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Sowerby, born in 1851 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sam (born 1878 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Sowerby's household

Male

William

Sowerby

Head
Female

Ann

Sowerby

Wife
Male

Sam

Sowerby

Son
Female

Mary

Sowerby

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sowerby

Head

Married

29

1852

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Sowerby

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Sowerby

Son

Single

3

1878

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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