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Household of James Short (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Short, born in 1845 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Martha A (born 1869 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1871 in Somerset, England), George W (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Martha

Short

Wife
Female

Martha A

Mansfield (Short)

Daughter
Male

John

Mansfield (Short)

Son
Male

George W

Short

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Short

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Short

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Short

Head

Married

32

1849

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Martha

Short

Wife

Married

36

1845

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Mansfield (Short)

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

John

Mansfield (Short)

Son

Single

10

1871

Somerset, England

George W

Short

Son

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Short

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Short

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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