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Household of John William Short (born 1843, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 William Short and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John William Short, born in 1843 in Kingswood, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Short, born in 1845 in Herefordshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England), Sam (born 1875 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England), John (born 1877 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England) and Nathaniel (born 1880 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John William's Step Daughter, Emma (born 1865 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England) and John William's Stepson, George (born 1869 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England).
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John William Short's household
John William
Short
Head
Matilda
Short
Wife
Emma
Meadows (Short)
Step Daughter
George
Meadows (Short)
Stepson
William
Short
Son
Sam
Short
Son
John
Short
Son
Nathaniel
Short
Son
| First name(s) | John William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Kingswood, Somerset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John William | Short | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Kingswood, Somerset, England | |
Matilda | Short | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Herefordshire, England | |
Emma | Meadows (Short) | Step Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England | |
George | Meadows (Short) | Stepson | Single | 12 | 1869 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England | |
William | Short | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England | |
Sam | Short | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England | |
John | Short | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England | |
Nathaniel | Short | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Upholland, Lancashire, England |
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