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Household of Elizabeth Short (born 1809, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, 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.

Elizabeth Short and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Short, born in 1809 in Minehead, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1834 in Minehead, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Sister, Charlotte M (born 1811 in Minehead, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth's Servant, Annie (born 1861 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Elizabeth Short's household

Female

Elizabeth

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
Female

Charlotte M

Elton

Sister
Female

Annie

Baker

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Minehead, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Short

Head

Widow

72

1809

Minehead, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

Single

47

1834

Minehead, Somerset, England

Charlotte M

Elton

Sister

Widow

70

1811

Minehead, Somerset, England

Annie

Baker

Servant

Single

20

1861

London, Middlesex, England

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