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Household of James R Shorts (born 1837, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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.

James R Shorts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Shorts, born in 1837 in Christchurch, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Frances J B Shorts, born in 1840 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; James S R (born 1870 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Evelyn J F (born 1871 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Claud W B (born 1872 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James R's Servant Cook, Adelaide (born 1861 in Addlestone, Surrey, England) and James R's Housemaid, Mary (born 1861 in West End, Surrey, England).


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James R Shorts's household

Male

James R

Shorts

Head
Female

Frances J B

Shorts

Wife
Male

James S R

Shorts

Son
Female

Evelyn J F

Shorts

Daughter
Male

Claud W B

Shorts

Son
Female

Adelaide

Awcock

Servant Cook
Female

Mary

Vare

Housemaid
First name(s) James R
Last name Shorts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Shorts

Head

Married

44

1837

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Frances J B

Shorts

Wife

Married

41

1840

Southampton, Hampshire, England

James S R

Shorts

Son

Single

11

1870

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Evelyn J F

Shorts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Claud W B

Shorts

Son

Single

9

1872

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Adelaide

Awcock

Servant Cook

Single

20

1861

Addlestone, Surrey, England

Mary

Vare

Housemaid

Single

20

1861

West End, Surrey, England

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