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Household of John Short (born 1854, Suffolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1854 in Cotton, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Laura Short, born in 1853 in Bacton, Suffolk, England. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1876 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Earnest (born 1878 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Harriet Sheard, born in 1867 in Morley, Yorkshire, England.
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John Short's household
John
Short
Head
Laura
Short
Wife
Alfred
Short
Son
Earnest
Short
Son
Sarah
Short
Daughter
Harriet
Sheard
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Cotton, Suffolk, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Short | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Cotton, Suffolk, England | |
Laura | Short | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Bacton, Suffolk, England | |
Alfred | Short | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Morley, Yorkshire, England | |
Earnest | Short | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Morley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Short | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Morley, Yorkshire, England | |
Harriet | Sheard | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Morley, Yorkshire, England |
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