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Household of Alexander Short (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Alexander Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Short, born in 1841 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Hannah M Short, born in 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John S (born 1869 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1878 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Frederick Milnes, born in 1857 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England.


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Alexander Short's household

Male

Alexander

Short

Head
Female

Hannah M

Short

Wife
Male

John S

Short

Son
Male

William

Short

Son
Male

Frederick

Milnes

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Short

Head

Married

40

1841

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Short

Wife

Married

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John S

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

William

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Milnes

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

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