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Household of James Shorrock (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

James Shorrock and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shorrock, born in 1822 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Shorrock, born in 1831 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Esther, born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Robert (born 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Sarah E (born 1866 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and James's Adopted Daughter, Sarah E (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Shorrock's household

Male

James

Shorrock

Head
Female

Sarah E

Shorrock

Wife
Female

Esther

Shorrock

Daughter
Male

Robert

Clarkson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Nixon

Servant
Female

Sarah E

Nixon

Servant
Female

Sarah E

Robinson (Shorrock)

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shorrock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shorrock

Head

Married

59

1822

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Shorrock

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Esther

Shorrock

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Clarkson

Servant

Single

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Nixon

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Nixon

Servant

Single

15

1866

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Robinson (Shorrock)

Adopted Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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