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Household of James W Short (born 1853, Sussex)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Short, born in 1853 in Southwick, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Jane Short, born in 1855 in Hove, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1874 in Portslade, Sussex, England), Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Portslade, Sussex, England) and James W (born 1880 in Portslade, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Brother, John W Short, born in 1863 in Portslade, Sussex, England.


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James W Short's household

Male

James W

Short

Head
Female

Jane

Short

Wife
Female

Jane

Short

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Short

Daughter
Male

James W

Short

Son
Male

John W

Short

Brother
First name(s) James W
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Southwick, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Short

Head

Married

28

1853

Southwick, Sussex, England

Jane

Short

Wife

Married

26

1855

Hove, Sussex, England

Jane

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Portslade, Sussex, England

Elizabeth A

Short

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Portslade, Sussex, England

James W

Short

Son

Single

1

1880

Portslade, Sussex, England

John W

Short

Brother

Single

18

1863

Portslade, Sussex, England

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