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Household of James Shorter (born 1845, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shorter, born in 1845 in Speldhurst, Kent, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Shorter, born in 1845 in Sussex, England. They had 3 children; William J (born 1878 in Southborough, Kent, England), Julia (born 1879 in Southborough, Kent, England) and Minie (born 1880 in Southborough, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, John Allen, born in 1805 in Withyham, Sussex, England.


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James Shorter's household

Male

James

Shorter

Head
Female

Emily

Shorter

Wife
Male

William J

Shorter

Son
Female

Julia

Shorter

Daughter
Female

Minie

Shorter

Daughter
Male

John

Allen

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Shorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Speldhurst, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shorter

Head

Married

36

1845

Speldhurst, Kent, England

Emily

Shorter

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sussex, England

William J

Shorter

Son

Single

3

1878

Southborough, Kent, England

Julia

Shorter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Southborough, Kent, England

Minie

Shorter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Southborough, Kent, England

John

Allen

Father

Widower

76

1805

Withyham, Sussex, England

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