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Household of William Sorton (born 1829, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.
William Sorton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sorton, born in 1829 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sorton, born in 1823 in Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Carter, born in 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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William Sorton's household
William
Sorton
Head
Catherine
Sorton
Wife
John
Sorton
Son
Elizabeth A
Sorton
Daughter
Margaret
Carter
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sorton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Burslem, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sorton | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Burslem, Staffordshire, England | |
Catherine | Sorton | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England | |
John | Sorton | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Sorton | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Carter | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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