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Household of William Sowerby (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sowerby, born in 1849 in Barningham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sowerby, born in 1854 in Newsham, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Newsham, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Newsham, Yorkshire, England) and Wilson (born 1880 in Newsham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Sowerby's household

Male

William

Sowerby

Head
Female

Ellen

Sowerby

Wife
Male

William

Sowerby

Son
Male

Herbert

Sowerby

Son
Male

Wilson

Sowerby

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Barningham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Sowerby

Head

Married

32

1849

Barningham, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Sowerby

Wife

Married

27

1854

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

William

Sowerby

Son

Single

4

1877

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Sowerby

Son

Single

3

1878

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

Wilson

Sowerby

Son

Single

1

1880

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

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