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Household of William Shorter (born 1840, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hollingbourne, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shorter, born in 1840 in Hollingbourne, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Shorter, born in 1846 in Kennington, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1868 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England), William J (born 1873 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England), Edward H (born 1877 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England) and Alfred Chas (born 1880 in Thurnham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Tomsett, born in 1864 in Maidstone, Kent, England.
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William Shorter's household
William
Shorter
Head
Jane
Shorter
Wife
Catherine
Shorter
Daughter
William J
Shorter
Son
Edward H
Shorter
Son
Alfred Chas
Shorter
Son
William
Tomsett
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shorter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Hollingbourne, Kent, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shorter | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Hollingbourne, Kent, England | |
Jane | Shorter | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Kennington, Kent, England | |
Catherine | Shorter | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hollingbourne, Kent, England | |
William J | Shorter | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Hollingbourne, Kent, England | |
Edward H | Shorter | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hollingbourne, Kent, England | |
Alfred Chas | Shorter | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Thurnham, Kent, England | |
William | Tomsett | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Maidstone, Kent, England |
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