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Household of William Sortwell (born 1836, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 Sortwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sortwell, born in 1836 in Epping, Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sortwell, born in 1831 in Ellingham, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1862 in Middlesex, England), Martha (born 1863 in Middlesex, England), William (born 1865 in Middlesex, England) and George (born 1868 in Middlesex, England).


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William Sortwell's household

Male

William

Sortwell

Head
Female

Eliza

Sortwell

Wife
Female

Alice

Sortwell

Daughter
Female

Martha

Sortwell

Daughter
Male

William

Sortwell

Son
Male

George

Sortwell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sortwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Epping, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sortwell

Head

Married

45

1836

Epping, Essex, England

Eliza

Sortwell

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ellingham, Norfolk, England

Alice

Sortwell

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Middlesex, England

Martha

Sortwell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

William

Sortwell

Son

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

George

Sortwell

Son

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

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