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Household of James Short (born 1838, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marylebone, London,Middlesex, 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 Short and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1838 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Short, born in 1840 in Newington, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1866 in Kingsland, Middlesex, England), William (born 1869 in Middlesex, England), Sarah J (born 1871 in Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1878 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Alice M (born 1881 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Anna (born 1858 in Colchester, Essex, England), James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Romford, Essex, England).


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Sarah

Short

Wife
Male

James

Short

Son
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Sarah J

Short

Daughter
Male

Charles

Short

Son
Female

Alice M

Short

Daughter
Female

Anna

Dent

Servant
Female

Mary

Rea

Servant
Female

Ellen

Simmons

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Short

Head

Married

43

1838

Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England

Sarah

Short

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newington, Surrey, England

James

Short

Son

Single

15

1866

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

William

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Sarah J

Short

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Charles

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Alice M

Short

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Anna

Dent

Servant

Single

23

1858

Colchester, Essex, England

Mary

Rea

Servant

Single

20

1861

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Simmons

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England

Elizabeth

Taylor

Servant

Single

49

1832

Romford, Essex, England

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