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Household of William Sowerby (born 1822, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1822 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Sowerby, born in 1820 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1850 in Cockfield, Durham, England. They had 1 grandchild; Jane A, born 1869 in Witton Park, Durham, England.


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William Sowerby's household

Male

William

Sowerby

Head
Female

Jane

Sowerby

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sowerby

Son
Female

Jane A

Blakemor

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sowerby

Head

Married

59

1822

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Jane

Sowerby

Wife

Married

61

1820

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Sowerby

Son

Single

31

1850

Cockfield, Durham, England

Jane A

Blakemor

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Witton Park, Durham, England

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