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Household of Charles Sorby (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Charles Sorby and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Sorby, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sorby, born in 1853 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Lily (born 1877 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Edith E (born 1879 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England).


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Charles Sorby's household

Male

Charles

Sorby

Head
Female

Ellen

Sorby

Wife
Female

Lily

Sorby

Daughter
Female

Edith E

Sorby

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Sorby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Sorby

Head

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Sorby

Wife

Married

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Lily

Sorby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Edith E

Sorby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

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