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Peter Shorrocks
Birth 1835 in Manchester Lancashire
Death 09 Jan 1886 in Manchester Lancashire
son of James Nelson Shorrocks (1806 – 1864) and Agnes Higgins (1808 – 1863)

Census

1851, 1861, 1871 census all give year that says date of birth is 1834/35

1881 England; Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 3914; Folio: 28; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341935

Name: Peter Shorrocks
Age: 46
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Elizabeth Shorrocks
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Chorlton on Medlock
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 46 Grosvenor St
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Secretary Amalgamated Socy Of Tailors
Registration district: Chorlton
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3914
Folio: 28
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Shorrocks 46
Elizabeth Shorrocks 45
James Shorrocks 20
Agnes Shorrocks 19
Robert Shorrocks 14
Elizabeth Shorrocks 12
Janet Shorrocks 9
Eleanor Shorrocks 4

Marriage

Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England:

Name: Peter Shorrocks
Birth Year: abt 1834
Age: 24
Marriage Date: 26 Jun 1858
Parish: Manchester, St Mary
Parish as it Appears: Manchester
Father's name: James Wilson Shorrocks [James Nelson Shorrocks]
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth McKenzie
Spouse's Father's Name: Robert Mckenzie
Reference Number: GB127.M403/2/3/13

Death

FreeBMD

Name: Peter Shorrocks
Registration Year: 1886 March Q.
Age at Death: 51
Registration district: ChorltonDistrict
Volume: 8c
Page: 556

Birth

No mention of date of birth in baptismal records

Baptism; Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.

Name: Peter Shorrocks
Baptism Date: 30 Jul 1837
Parish: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Father: James Shorrocks
Mother: Agnes Shorrocks
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/170

Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Cathedral.

Name: Peter Shorrocks
Baptism Date: 30 Jul 1837
Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's name: James Shorrocks
Mother's name: Agnes Shorrocks
Archive Roll: 763