BAPTISMS solemnized in the PARISH CHURCH of BRADFORD,
in the County of
York,
in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Nine
| When Baptised | 6 November | |
| Date of Birth | 14 September 1859 | |
| No. | 954 | |
| Child's Christian Name | William | |
| Parent's Name | Christian |
John
Margaret |
| Surname | Sowden | |
| Abode | Bowling | |
| Quality, Trade, or Profession | Sorter | |
| By Whom the Ceremony was performed | J E Burach? | |
Source: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Yorkshire Parish Records BDP14
Source: Ancestry.com. West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906