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Household of James Shorter (born 1836, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 1836 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Victoria Shorter, born in 1840 in Highgate, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Herbert S (born 1865 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England), Grace A (born 1869 in Peakirk, Northamptonshire, England), Victoria (born 1870 in Highgate, Middlesex, England), Ernest E (born 1872 in Highgate, Middlesex, England), Ann M (born 1875 in Highgate, Middlesex, England) and Gertrude M (born 1880 in Highgate, Middlesex, England).


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James Shorter's household

Male

James

Shorter

Head
Female

Victoria

Shorter

Wife
Male

Herbert S

Shorter

Son
Female

Grace A

Shorter

Daughter
Female

Victoria

Shorter

Daughter
Male

Ernest E

Shorter

Son
Female

Ann M

Shorter

Daughter
Female

Gertrude M

Shorter

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shorter

Head

Married

45

1836

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Victoria

Shorter

Wife

Married

41

1840

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Herbert S

Shorter

Son

Single

16

1865

Spalding, Lincolnshire, England

Grace A

Shorter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Peakirk, Northamptonshire, England

Victoria

Shorter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Ernest E

Shorter

Son

Single

9

1872

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Ann M

Shorter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Gertrude M

Shorter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Highgate, Middlesex, England

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