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Household of John Short (born 1818, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1818 in Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Short, born in 1821 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1859 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Frederick (born 1861 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England) and Stephen (born 1865 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, William Britton, born in 1863 in Southwark, Surrey, England.


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Sarah

Short

Wife
Male

Charles

Short

Son
Male

Frederick

Short

Son
Male

Stephen

Short

Son
Male

William

Britton

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First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

63

1818

Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Short

Wife

Married

60

1821

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Charles

Short

Son

Single

22

1859

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Frederick

Short

Son

Single

20

1861

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Stephen

Short

Son

Single

16

1865

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

William

Britton

-

Single

18

1863

Southwark, Surrey, England

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