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Household of Benjamin Sorsby (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Sorsby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sorsby, born in 1828 in Parkgate, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Harriet Sorsby, born in 1825 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Charles J (born 1857 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and William B D J (born 1863 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Lilly V Sorsby, born in 1867 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Sorsby's household

Male

Benjamin

Sorsby

Head
Female

Harriet

Sorsby

Wife
Male

Charles J

Sorsby

Son
Male

William B D J

Sorsby

Son
Female

Lilly V

Sorsby

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Sorsby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Parkgate, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Sorsby

Head

Married

53

1828

Parkgate, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Sorsby

Wife

Married

56

1825

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Charles J

Sorsby

Son

Single

24

1857

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

William B D J

Sorsby

Son

Single

18

1863

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Lilly V

Sorsby

Servant

Single

14

1867

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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