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Household of John Sorby (born 1847, 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.

John Sorby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sorby, born in 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Cissy Sorby, born in 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Sorby's household

Male

John

Sorby

Head
Female

Cissy

Sorby

Wife
Male

Arthur

Sorby

Son
Female

Florence

Sorby

Daughter
Female

Edith

Sorby

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sorby

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sorby

Daughter
Female

Alice

Sorby

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sorby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sorby

Head

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Cissy

Sorby

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Sorby

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Sorby

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Sorby

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Sorby

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Sorby

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Sorby

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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