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Household of William Sorrell (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Sorrell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sorrell, born in 1837 in Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sorrell, born in 1840 in Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1863 in Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1864 in Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Nellie (born 1871 in Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Middlesex, England) and Cecilia (born 1877 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, William (born 1861 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah B (born 1861 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).


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William Sorrell's household

Male

William

Sorrell

Head
Female

Sarah

Sorrell

Wife
Male

William

Sorrell

Son
Female

Louisa

Sorrell

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Sorrell

Son
Female

Nellie

Sorrell

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Sorrell

Son
Female

Cecilia

Sorrell

Daughter
Male

William

Lane

Servant
Female

Sarah B

Wheeler

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sorrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sorrell

Head

Married

44

1837

Middlesex, England

Sarah

Sorrell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Middlesex, England

William

Sorrell

Son

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

Louisa

Sorrell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Alfred

Sorrell

Son

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Nellie

Sorrell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Frederick

Sorrell

Son

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Cecilia

Sorrell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

William

Lane

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah B

Wheeler

Servant

Single

20

1861

Paddington, Middlesex, England

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