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Household of John Short (born 1854, 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.

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 Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Short, born in 1853 in Herrington, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Priscilla (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, William (born 1856 in West Tanfield, Durham, England) and John's Servant, Mary H (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Ann

Short

Wife
Female

Priscilla

Short

Daughter
Male

William

Short

Son
Male

William

Short

Brother
Female

Mary H

Robson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Durham, 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

Durham, England

Ann

Short

Wife

Married

28

1853

Herrington, Durham, England

Priscilla

Short

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Short

Son

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Short

Brother

Single

25

1856

West Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary H

Robson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

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