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Household of James W Short (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 W Short and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Short, born in 1834 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Sophia Short, born in 1836 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane A (born 1860 in Durham, England), Sarah L (born 1862 in Durham, England), Ada (born 1869 in Durham, England), James (born 1867 in Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1872 in Durham, England).


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James W Short's household

Male

James W

Short

Head
Female

Sophia

Short

Wife
Female

Jane A

Short

Daughter
Female

Sarah L

Short

Daughter
Female

Ada

Short

Daughter
Male

James

Short

Son
Male

Thomas

Short

Son
First name(s) James W
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Short

Head

Married

47

1834

Durham, England

Sophia

Short

Wife

Married

45

1836

Durham, England

Jane A

Short

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

Sarah L

Short

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Ada

Short

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

James

Short

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Thomas

Short

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

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