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Household of William Shorter (born 1854, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shorter, born in 1854 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shorter, born in 1856 in Shareshill, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England) and Susan Perks (born 1880 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Abraham Shorter, born in 1855 in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England.


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William Shorter's household

Male

William

Shorter

Head
Female

Ellen

Shorter

Wife
Male

William

Shorter

Son
Female

Susan Perks

Shorter

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Shorter

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Shorter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shorter

Head

Married

27

1854

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Shorter

Wife

Married

25

1856

Shareshill, Staffordshire, England

William

Shorter

Son

Single

3

1878

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Susan Perks

Shorter

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

Abraham

Shorter

Brother

Single

26

1855

Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England

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