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Household of Robert Sorby (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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.

Robert Sorby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sorby, born in 1842 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Sorby, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Sorby's household

Male

Robert

Sorby

Head
Female

Hannah

Sorby

Wife
Male

John

Sorby

Son
Male

Thomas

Sorby

Son
Female

Lucy

Sorby

Daughter
Female

Clara

Sorby

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sorby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sorby

Head

Married

39

1842

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Sorby

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Sorby

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Sorby

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Sorby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Sorby

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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