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Household of Henry Short (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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.

Henry Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Short, born in 1840 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Rachel Short, born in 1840 in Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Adopted Son, Thomas Hy C (born 1872 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Henry's Adopted Daughter, Edith Mary C (born 1874 in United States) and Henry's Servant, Martha (born 1855 in Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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Henry Short's household

Male

Henry

Short

Head
Female

Rachel

Short

Wife
Male

Thomas Hy C

Short

Adopted Son
Female

Edith Mary C

Short

Adopted Daughter
Female

Martha

Bowen

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Short

Head

Married

41

1840

Gloucestershire, England

Rachel

Short

Wife

Married

41

1840

Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas Hy C

Short

Adopted Son

Single

9

1872

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edith Mary C

Short

Adopted Daughter

Single

7

1874

United States

Martha

Bowen

Servant

Single

26

1855

Pembrokeshire, Wales

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