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Household of John Sowby (born 1806, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England

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John Sowby's household

Male

John

Sowby

Head
Female

Mary

Holliday

Servant
Female

Ellen

Knight

Servant
Male

George

Thompson

Servant
Male

William

Cook

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sowby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sowby

Head

Widower

75

1806

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Holliday

Servant

Widow

71

1810

Saltmarshe, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Knight

Servant

Single

15

1866

Whitgift, Yorkshire, England

George

Thompson

Servant

Single

38

1843

Saltmarsh, Yorkshire, England

William

Cook

Servant

Single

48

1833

Nottinghamshire, England

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