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Household of William John Shortman (born 1855)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 John Shortman and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Shortman, born in 1855 in , consisted of 3 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Ann Shortman, born in 1851 in Zennor, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William John's Boarder, John Pearce, born in 1831 in Camborne, Cornwall, England.


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William John Shortman's household

Male

William John

Shortman

Head
Female

Ann

Shortman

Wife
Male

John

Pearce

Boarder
First name(s) William John
Last name Shortman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place -

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Shortman

Head

Married

26

1855

-

Ann

Shortman

Wife

Married

30

1851

Zennor, Cornwall, England

John

Pearce

Boarder

Widower

50

1831

Camborne, Cornwall, England

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