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Household of James Short (born 1849, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1849 in Bellingham, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1857 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Sarah Jane (born 1876 in Bellingham, Northumberland, England), John (born 1878 in Bellingham, Northumberland, England) and William (born 1881 in Bellingham, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Short, born in 1861 in Bellingham, Northumberland, England.


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Short

Daughter
Male

John

Short

Son
Male

William

Short

Son
Male

Thomas

Short

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bellingham, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Short

Head

Married

32

1849

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Short

Wife

Married

24

1857

Scotland

Sarah Jane

Short

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

John

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

William

Short

Son

Single

0

1881

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Short

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

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