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Household of John Short (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Short and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1839 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Short, born in 1840 in Debenham, Suffolk, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1871 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1872 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1874 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Frank (born 1876 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Lydia

Short

Wife
Male

John

Short

Son
Male

Charles

Short

Son
Female

Sarah

Short

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Short

Son
Male

Frank

Short

Son
Female

Ellen

Short

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

42

1839

Ireland

Lydia

Short

Wife

Married

41

1840

Debenham, Suffolk, England

John

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

Charles

Short

Son

Single

10

1871

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

City of London, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Short

Son

Single

7

1874

City of London, Middlesex, England

Frank

Short

Son

Single

5

1876

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Short

Daughter

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

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