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Household of James W Short (born 1836, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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 W Short and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Short, born in 1836 in Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Mathew F Short, born in 1862 in Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Mathew F (born 1862 in Dorset, England), Frederick H (born 1865 in Botley, Hampshire, England), James W (born 1869 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and Albert E (born 1870 in Balham, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Servant, Lucy (born 1862 in Ticehurst, Sussex, England), James W's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and James W's Servant, Amey (born 1866 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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James W Short's household

Male

James W

Short

Head
Male

Mathew F

Short

Son
Male

Frederick H

Short

Son
Male

James W

Short

Son
Male

Albert E

Short

Son
Female

Lucy

Vidler

Servant
Female

Mary A

King

Servant
Female

Amey

King

Servant
First name(s) James W
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Short

Head

Married

45

1836

Northumberland, England

Mathew F

Short

Son

Single

19

1862

Dorset, England

Frederick H

Short

Son

Single

16

1865

Botley, Hampshire, England

James W

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Plumstead, Kent, England

Albert E

Short

Son

Single

11

1870

Balham, Surrey, England

Lucy

Vidler

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ticehurst, Sussex, England

Mary A

King

Servant

Single

17

1864

Brighton, Sussex, England

Amey

King

Servant

Single

15

1866

Brighton, Sussex, England

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