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Household of William Shorter (born 1828, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,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 Shorter and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shorter, born in 1828 in Barrow, Suffolk, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shorter, born in 1846 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Jemima (born 1874 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and William (born 1880 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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William Shorter's household

Male

William

Shorter

Head
Female

Sarah

Shorter

Wife
Female

Jemima

Shorter

Daughter
Male

William

Shorter

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Barrow, Suffolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shorter

Head

Married

53

1828

Barrow, Suffolk, England

Sarah

Shorter

Wife

Married

35

1846

Canterbury, Kent, England

Jemima

Shorter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Plumstead, Kent, England

William

Shorter

Son

Single

1

1880

Plumstead, Kent, England

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