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Household of George Sorby (born 1835, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.
George Sorby and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sorby, born in 1835 in Warmfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Sorby, born in 1835 in Crofton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; James Smith (born 1860 in Crofton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1864 in Warmfield, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1865 in Warmfield, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Warmfield, Yorkshire, England) and Maria (born 1871 in Warmfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Father, William Sorby, born in 1800 in Heath, Yorkshire, England.
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George Sorby's household
George
Sorby
Head
Martha
Sorby
Wife
James Smith
Sorby
Son
William
Sorby
Son
John
Sorby
Son
Eliza
Sorby
Daughter
Maria
Sorby
Daughter
William
Sorby
Father
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Sorby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Warmfield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Sorby | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Warmfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Sorby | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Crofton, Yorkshire, England | |
James Smith | Sorby | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Crofton, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Sorby | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Warmfield, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Sorby | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Warmfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Sorby | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Warmfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Sorby | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Warmfield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Sorby | Father | Widower | 81 | 1800 | Heath, Yorkshire, England |
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