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Household of William Sorley (born 1820, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 Sorley and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sorley, born in 1820 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Sorley, born in 1830 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Janet Garven, born in 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Sorley's household

Male

William

Sorley

Head
Female

Janet

Sorley

Wife
Female

Janet

Garven

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Sorley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sorley

Head

Married

61

1820

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Sorley

Wife

Married

51

1830

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Garven

Niece

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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