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Household of Charles Short (born 1846, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Charles Short and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Short, born in 1846 in East Ruston, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Sophia Short, born in 1843 in Switzerland. They had 6 children; Charles (born 1873 in Wallingford, Berkshire, England), Garnet (born 1874 in Wallingford, Berkshire, England), Ernest (born 1878 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Blanche (born 1869 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Minnie (born 1871 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England) and Hilda (born 1877 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Sarah Neal, born in 1857 in Kensington, Middlesex, England.


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Charles Short's household

Male

Charles

Short

Head
Female

Sophia

Short

Wife
Male

Charles

Short

Son
Male

Garnet

Short

Son
Male

Ernest

Short

Son
Female

Blanche

Short

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Short

Daughter
Female

Hilda

Short

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Neal

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place East Ruston, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Short

Head

Married

35

1846

East Ruston, Norfolk, England

Sophia

Short

Wife

Married

38

1843

Switzerland

Charles

Short

Son

Single

8

1873

Wallingford, Berkshire, England

Garnet

Short

Son

Single

7

1874

Wallingford, Berkshire, England

Ernest

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Blanche

Short

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Croydon, Surrey, England

Minnie

Short

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England

Hilda

Short

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Neal

Servant

Single

24

1857

Kensington, Middlesex, England

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