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Household of William Sowerby (born 1828, Cumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1828 in Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sowerby, born in 1832 in Monkseaton, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; William Matthew, born 1853 in Walker, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Euphemia Storey, born in 1864 in Walker, Northumberland, England.
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William Sowerby's household
William
Sowerby
Head
Margaret
Sowerby
Wife
William Matthew
Sowerby
Son
Euphemia
Storey
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sowerby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Cumberland, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sowerby | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Cumberland, England | |
Margaret | Sowerby | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Monkseaton, Northumberland, England | |
William Matthew | Sowerby | Son | Single | 28 | 1853 | Walker, Northumberland, England | |
Euphemia | Storey | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Walker, Northumberland, England |
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