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Household of Martha Short (born 1818, 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.

Martha Short and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Short, born in 1818 in Pallion, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 grandchildren; George (born 1863 in Pallion, Durham, England) and Maria Jane (born 1867 in Pallion, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Servant, Margaret Roddy, born in 1858 in Seghill, Northumberland, England.


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Martha Short's household

Female

Martha

Short

Head
Male

George

Short

Grand Son
Female

Maria Jane

Short

Grand Daughter
Female

Margaret

Roddy

Servant
First name(s) Martha
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Pallion, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Martha

Short

Head

Widow

63

1818

Pallion, Durham, England

George

Short

Grand Son

Single

18

1863

Pallion, Durham, England

Maria Jane

Short

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Pallion, Durham, England

Margaret

Roddy

Servant

Single

23

1858

Seghill, Northumberland, England

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