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Household of William Sorby (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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William Sorby's household

Male

William

Sorby

Head
Female

Myra

Sorby

Wife
Female

Edith

Sorby

Daughter
Male

Henry B

Sorby

Son
Male

Alfred

Sorby

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Glossop

Servant
Female

Emma

Procter

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sorby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Royston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sorby

Head

Married

43

1838

Royston, Yorkshire, England

Myra

Sorby

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sherriffhales, Shropshire, England

Edith

Sorby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry B

Sorby

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Sorby

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Glossop

Servant

Single

21

1860

Brampton, Derbyshire, England

Emma

Procter

Servant

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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