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Household of John Sorby (born 1848, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sorby, born in 1848 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selvia Sorby, born in 1852 in Fulham, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; John P L (born 1878 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel E (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Emma (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and John's Sisr In Law, Sarah J (born 1856 in Fulham, Yorkshire, England).
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John Sorby's household
John
Sorby
Head
Selvia
Sorby
Wife
John P L
Sorby
Son
Ethel E
Sorby
Daughter
Emma
Sorby
Sister
Sarah J
Limpus
Sisr In Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sorby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sorby | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Selvia | Sorby | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Fulham, Middlesex, England | |
John P L | Sorby | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ethel E | Sorby | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Sorby | Sister | Single | 28 | 1853 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah J | Limpus | Sisr In Law | Single | 25 | 1856 | Fulham, Yorkshire, England |
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