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Household of Edward Shorter (born 1855, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hollingbourne, 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 1855 in Hollingbourne, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Susan Shorter, born in 1856 in Langley, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Henry G (born 1878 in Otham, Kent, England) and Edward J (born 1880 in Langley, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Father In Law, William Black, born in 1809 in Otham, Kent, England.


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Edward Shorter's household

Male

Edward

Shorter

Head
Female

Susan

Shorter

Wife
Male

Henry G

Shorter

Son
Male

Edward J

Shorter

Son
Male

William

Black

Father In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hollingbourne, 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

26

1855

Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Susan

Shorter

Wife

Married

25

1856

Langley, Kent, England

Henry G

Shorter

Son

Single

3

1878

Otham, Kent, England

Edward J

Shorter

Son

Single

1

1880

Langley, Kent, England

William

Black

Father In Law

Widower

72

1809

Otham, Kent, England

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