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Household of James Short (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1837 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Short, born in 1839 in Warrington, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Emma Jane (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Sarah

Short

Wife
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Sarah

Short

Daughter
Male

Henry

Short

Son
Female

Emma Jane

Short

Daughter
Female

Annie

Short

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Short

Daughter
Male

George

Short

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Short

Head

Married

44

1837

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Short

Wife

Married

42

1839

Warrington, Buckinghamshire, England

William

Short

Son

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Short

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Short

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emma Jane

Short

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Short

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Short

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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