William Edwin Priestley
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Household of William Sorby (born 1832, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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.
William Sorby and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sorby, born in 1832 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sorby, born in 1831 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1859 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1862 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1870 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, England).
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William Sorby's household
William
Sorby
Head
Sarah
Sorby
Wife
George
Sorby
Son
William
Sorby
Son
Arthur
Sorsby (Sorby)
Son
Mary Ann
Sorsby (Sorby)
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sorby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sorby | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Sorby | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Tankersley, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Sorby | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Tankersley, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Sorby | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Tankersley, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Sorsby (Sorby) | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Tankersley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Sorsby (Sorby) | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Tankersley, Yorkshire, England |
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