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Household of Edward Short (born 1844, 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.

Edward Short and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Short, born in 1844 in Beckington, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Short, born in 1844 in Baltonsborough, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Sarah J (born 1870 in Axbridge, Somerset, England), Alice M (born 1873 in Axbridge, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1875 in Mark, Somerset, England), John (born 1878 in Mark, Somerset, England) and Harriet B (born 1880 in Mark, Somerset, England).


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Edward Short's household

Male

Edward

Short

Head
Female

Jane

Short

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Short

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Short

Daughter
Male

Charles

Short

Son
Male

John

Short

Son
Female

Harriet B

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Beckington, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Short

Head

Married

37

1844

Beckington, Somerset, England

Jane

Short

Wife

Married

37

1844

Baltonsborough, Somerset, England

Sarah J

Short

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Alice M

Short

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Axbridge, Somerset, England

Charles

Short

Son

Single

6

1875

Mark, Somerset, England

John

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Mark, Somerset, England

Harriet B

Short

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Mark, Somerset, England

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