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Household of Richard Sorton (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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.

Richard Sorton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Sorton, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sorton, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Sorton's household

Male

Richard

Sorton

Head
Female

Ellen

Sorton

Wife
Male

Joseph

Sorton

Son
Male

Edward

Sorton

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Sorton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Sorton

Head

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sorton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Sorton

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Sorton

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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