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Household of Henry Short (born 1836, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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.

Henry Short and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Short, born in 1836 in Southwick, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Short, born in 1840 in Shoreham, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1865 in Shoreham, Sussex, England), Caroline (born 1868 in Shoreham, Sussex, England), Harry (born 1872 in Shoreham, Sussex, England), Annie (born 1875 in Southwick, Durham, England) and Benjamin (born 1879 in Southwick, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Brother, John Short, born in 1823 in Southwick, Durham, England.


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Henry Short's household

Male

Henry

Short

Head
Female

Mary

Short

Wife
Male

George

Short

Son
Female

Caroline

Short

Daughter
Male

Harry

Short

Son
Female

Annie

Short

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Short

Son
Male

John

Short

Brother
First name(s) Henry
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Southwick, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Short

Head

Married

45

1836

Southwick, Sussex, England

Mary

Short

Wife

Married

41

1840

Shoreham, Sussex, England

George

Short

Son

Single

16

1865

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Caroline

Short

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Harry

Short

Son

Single

9

1872

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Annie

Short

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Southwick, Durham, England

Benjamin

Short

Son

Single

2

1879

Southwick, Durham, England

John

Short

Brother

Widower

58

1823

Southwick, Durham, England

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