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Household of James Shorter (born 1809, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shorter, born in 1809 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Shorter, born in 1819 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1849 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England) and Harry (born 1864 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England).


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James Shorter's household

Male

James

Shorter

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Shorter

Wife
Male

James

Shorter

Son
Male

Harry

Shorter

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shorter

Head

Married

72

1809

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Shorter

Wife

Married

62

1819

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

James

Shorter

Son

Single

32

1849

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Shorter

Son

Single

17

1864

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

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