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Household of William Shorten (born 1841, Norfolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Shorten and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shorten, born in 1841 in Blankney, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Shorten, born in 1824 in Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Julia (born 1867 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Jane Ann (born 1868 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1870 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
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William Shorten's household
William
Shorten
Head
Sarah Jane
Shorten
Wife
Julia
Shorten
Daughter
Jane Ann
Shorten
Daughter
Mary Ann
Shorten
Daughter
Margaret
Shorten
Daughter
Elizabeth
Shorten
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shorten |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Blankney, Norfolk, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shorten | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Blankney, Norfolk, England | |
Sarah Jane | Shorten | Wife | Married | 37 | 1824 | Northumberland, England | |
Julia | Shorten | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane Ann | Shorten | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Shorten | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Shorten | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Shorten | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Jarrow, Durham, England |
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