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Household of William J Shorter (born 1851, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West 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.

William J Shorter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Shorter, born in 1851 in Hothfield, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shorter, born in 1852 in Hothfield, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Edmund, born 1876 in Hothfield, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Brother, George (born 1847 in Hothfield, Kent, England) and William J's Lodger, Henry G (born 1846 in Hanwell, Middlesex, England).


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William J Shorter's household

Male

William J

Shorter

Head
Female

Ellen

Shorter

Wife
Male

Edmund

Shorter

Son
Male

George

Shorter

Brother
Male

Henry G

Durban

Lodger
First name(s) William J
Last name Shorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Hothfield, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Shorter

Head

Married

30

1851

Hothfield, Kent, England

Ellen

Shorter

Wife

Married

29

1852

Hothfield, Kent, England

Edmund

Shorter

Son

Single

5

1876

Hothfield, Kent, England

George

Shorter

Brother

Single

34

1847

Hothfield, Kent, England

Henry G

Durban

Lodger

Married

35

1846

Hanwell, Middlesex, England

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