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Household of John Shorter (born 1843, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, 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.

John Shorter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shorter, born in 1843 in Willesborough, Kent, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shorter, born in 1849 in Elmsted, Kent, England. They had 1 child; John A E, born 1869 in Chatham, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Frederick A (born 1864 in Wye, Kent, England), John's Servant, John (born 1845 in Kent, England) and John's Servant, William (born 1863 in Cranbrook, Kent, England).


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John Shorter's household

Male

John

Shorter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shorter

Wife
Male

John A E

Shorter

Son
Male

Frederick A

Blaskett

Servant
Male

John

Munns

Servant
Male

William

Slenden

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Willesborough, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shorter

Head

Married

38

1843

Willesborough, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Shorter

Wife

Married

32

1849

Elmsted, Kent, England

John A E

Shorter

Son

Single

12

1869

Chatham, Kent, England

Frederick A

Blaskett

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wye, Kent, England

John

Munns

Servant

Single

36

1845

Kent, England

William

Slenden

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cranbrook, Kent, England

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