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Household of Edward Shorter (born 1844, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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.

Edward Shorter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Shorter, born in 1844 in Gravesend, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shorter, born in 1844 in Gravesend, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Frederick (born 1866 in Gravesend, Kent, England), John (born 1868 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Gravesend, Kent, England).


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Edward Shorter's household

Male

Edward

Shorter

Head
Female

Sarah

Shorter

Wife
Male

Frederick

Shorter

Son
Male

John

Shorter

Son
Female

Ellen

Shorter

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Gravesend, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Shorter

Head

Married

37

1844

Gravesend, Kent, England

Sarah

Shorter

Wife

Married

37

1844

Gravesend, Kent, England

Frederick

Shorter

Son

Single

15

1866

Gravesend, Kent, England

John

Shorter

Son

Single

13

1868

Gravesend, Kent, England

Ellen

Shorter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gravesend, Kent, England

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