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Household of James Shorter (born 1837, Surrey)
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.
James Shorter and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shorter, born in 1837 in Windlesham, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shorter, born in 1836 in Oadby, Leicestershire, England. They had 4 children; James W (born 1864 in Kent, England), Kate A (born 1866 in Kent, England), Florence E (born 1868 in Kent, England) and Vernon B (born 1881 in Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England) and James's Servant, Emma (born 1856 in Chadwell, Essex, England).
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James Shorter's household
James
Shorter
Head
Sarah
Shorter
Wife
James W
Shorter
Son
Kate A
Shorter
Daughter
Florence E
Shorter
Daughter
Vernon B
Shorter
Son
Elizabeth
Chewins
Visitor
Emma
Polley
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shorter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Windlesham, Surrey, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shorter | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Windlesham, Surrey, England | |
Sarah | Shorter | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Oadby, Leicestershire, England | |
James W | Shorter | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Kent, England | |
Kate A | Shorter | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Kent, England | |
Florence E | Shorter | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Kent, England | |
Vernon B | Shorter | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Chewins | Visitor | Single | 18 | 1863 | Atherstone, Warwickshire, England | |
Emma | Polley | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Chadwell, Essex, England |
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