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Household of George Short (born 1848, Glamorganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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.
George Short and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Short, born in 1848 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Gwenllian Short, born in 1853 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Hannah Elizabeth (born 1877 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Lavinia Maud (born 1879 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Mary (born 1849 in Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales) and George's Boarder, Michael (born 1822 in Ireland).
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George Short's household
George
Short
Head
Gwenllian
Short
Wife
Hannah Elizabeth
Short
Daughter
Lavinia Maud
Short
Daughter
Mary
Hopkins
Boarder
Michael
Kelly
Boarder
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Short | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Gwenllian | Short | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Hannah Elizabeth | Short | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Lavinia Maud | Short | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary | Hopkins | Boarder | - | 32 | 1849 | Pen-Y-Darren, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Michael | Kelly | Boarder | Married | 59 | 1822 | Ireland |
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