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Household of James Short (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1850 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Short, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ann Emma (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Fredrick (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1856 in France) and James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Emma

Short

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
Female

Ann Emma

Short

Daughter
Male

James

Short

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Short

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Short

Son
Male

Joseph

Blackshaw

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Cooper

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Short

Head

Married

31

1850

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Short

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann Emma

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Short

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Short

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Short

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Blackshaw

Boarder

Single

25

1856

France

Joseph

Cooper

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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