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Household of James Sorby (born 1817, 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.

James Sorby and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sorby, born in 1817 in Grange Moor, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sorby, born in 1818 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John E, born 1873 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England.


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James Sorby's household

Male

James

Sorby

Head
Female

Sarah

Sorby

Wife
Male

John E

Sorby

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sorby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sorby

Head

Married

64

1817

Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Sorby

Wife

Married

63

1818

Yorkshire, England

John E

Sorby

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

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