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Household of Charles Short (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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.

Charles Short and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Short, born in 1837 in Axbridge, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ann Short, born in 1837 in Axbridge, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1869 in Axbridge, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Axbridge, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Lodger, Frank (born 1849 in Axbridge, Somerset, England), Charles's Lodger, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Bleadon, Somerset, England) and Charles's -, Mariah (born 1864 in Wedmore, Somerset, England).


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Charles Short's household

Male

Charles

Short

Head
Female

Ann

Short

Wife
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
Female

Frank

Short

Lodger
Female

Mary Ann

Dovey

Lodger
Female

Mariah

Pimm

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First name(s) Charles
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Axbridge, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Short

Head

Married

44

1837

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Ann

Short

Wife

Married

44

1837

Axbridge, Somerset, England

William

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Frank

Short

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Dovey

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Bleadon, Somerset, England

Mariah

Pimm

-

Single

17

1864

Wedmore, Somerset, England

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