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Household of William Shorpe (born 1834, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,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.

William Shorpe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shorpe, born in 1834 in Shere, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Shorpe, born in 1840 in Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen I, born 1875 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Sarah I (born 1860 in Lincolnshire, England) and William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1798 in Greenford Green, Middlesex, England).


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William Shorpe's household

Male

William

Shorpe

Head
Female

Sarah A

Shorpe

Wife
Female

Ellen I

Shorpe

Daughter
Female

Sarah I

Leigton

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Still

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Shorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Shere, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shorpe

Head

Married

47

1834

Shere, Surrey, England

Sarah A

Shorpe

Wife

Married

41

1840

Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen I

Shorpe

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Sarah I

Leigton

Niece

Single

21

1860

Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Still

Boarder

Widow

83

1798

Greenford Green, Middlesex, England

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