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Household of George Sorby (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sorby, born in 1843 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Sorby, born in 1842 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, George Williams, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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George Sorby's household

Male

George

Sorby

Head
Female

Mary

Sorby

Wife
Male

George

Williams

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Sorby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sorby

Head

Married

38

1843

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sorby

Wife

Married

39

1842

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

George

Williams

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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