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Household of James Short (born 1845, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorking, 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 Short and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1845 in Sussex, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Short, born in 1844 in Capel, Surrey, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1867 in Ockley, Surrey, England), Frederick Arthur (born 1868 in Ockley, Surrey, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Ockley, Surrey, England), Mary (born 1872 in Ockley, Surrey, England), David James (born 1874 in Ockley, Surrey, England), Alice Margaret (born 1876 in Ockley, Surrey, England) and Alfred John (born 1880 in Wooton, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Illeg Son, William Booker (Short), born in 1865 in Dorking, Surrey, England.
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James Short's household
James
Short
Head
Rebecca
Short
Wife
William
Booker (Short)
Illeg Son
George
Short
Son
Frederick Arthur
Short
Son
Joseph
Short
Son
Mary
Short
Daughter
David James
Short
Son
Alice Margaret
Short
Daughter
Alfred John
Short
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Sussex, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Short | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Sussex, England | |
Rebecca | Short | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Capel, Surrey, England | |
William | Booker (Short) | Illeg Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Dorking, Surrey, England | |
George | Short | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Ockley, Surrey, England | |
Frederick Arthur | Short | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Ockley, Surrey, England | |
Joseph | Short | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Ockley, Surrey, England | |
Mary | Short | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Ockley, Surrey, England | |
David James | Short | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ockley, Surrey, England | |
Alice Margaret | Short | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ockley, Surrey, England | |
Alfred John | Short | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Wooton, Surrey, England |
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