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Household of Benjamin Short (born 1831, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, Somerset, 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.
Benjamin Short and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Short, born in 1831 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Short, born in 1856 in Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1861 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Walter (born 1880 in Bath, Somerset, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Bath, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Sarah (born 1867 in Bath, Somerset, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Henry (born 1867 in Bath, Somerset, England).
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Benjamin Short's household
Benjamin
Short
Head
Emma
Short
Wife
Benjamin
Short
Son
Walter
Short
Son
Emily
Short
Daughter
Sarah
Hulbert
Servant
Henry
Eyles
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Somerset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Short | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Somerset, England | |
Emma | Short | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Somerset, England | |
Benjamin | Short | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Walter | Short | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Bath, Somerset, England | |
Emily | Short | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Bath, Somerset, England | |
Sarah | Hulbert | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bath, Somerset, England | |
Henry | Eyles | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bath, Somerset, England |
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