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Household of William Sowman (born 1811, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Sowman and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sowman, born in 1811 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Harriet (born 1842 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1852 in Colchester, Essex, England). He had 1 grandchild; Eva, born 1879 in Huntingdonshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Lucy Fisher, born in 1865 in Colchester, Essex, England.
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William Sowman's household
William
Sowman
Head
Harriet
Sowman
Daughter
Elizabeth
Sowman
Daughter
Eva
Sowman
Grand Daughter
Sarah Lucy
Fisher
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sowman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Colchester, Essex, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sowman | Head | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Harriet | Sowman | Daughter | Single | 39 | 1842 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Elizabeth | Sowman | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Eva | Sowman | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Huntingdonshire, England | |
Sarah Lucy | Fisher | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Colchester, Essex, England |
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