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Household of Frederick Q Sorby (born 1856, 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.

Frederick Q Sorby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Frederick Q Sorby, born in 1856 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Frederick Q was the head of the household, married to Melene Sorby, born in 1849 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Frederick Q's Servant, Olive (born 1864 in Lincolnshire, England), Frederick Q's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Coxhoe, Durham, England) and Frederick Q's Servant, William (born 1861 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England).


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Frederick Q Sorby's household

Male

Frederick Q

Sorby

Head
Female

Melene

Sorby

Wife
Female

Olive

Buskin

Servant
Female

Jane

Herron

Servant
Male

William

H Fores

Servant
First name(s) Frederick Q
Last name Sorby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Frederick Q

Sorby

Head

Married

25

1856

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Melene

Sorby

Wife

Married

32

1849

Spofforth, Yorkshire, England

Olive

Buskin

Servant

Single

17

1864

Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Herron

Servant

Single

23

1858

Coxhoe, Durham, England

William

H Fores

Servant

Single

20

1861

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

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