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Household of Matthew Short (born 1843, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.
Matthew Short and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Short, born in 1843 in Lesbury, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Short, born in 1845 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Matthew (born 1872 in Silksworth, Durham, England), William (born 1873 in Silksworth, Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1878 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England).
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Matthew Short's household
Matthew
Short
Head
Sarah J
Short
Wife
Matthew
Short
Son
William
Short
Son
Ellen
Short
Daughter
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Lesbury, Northumberland, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Short | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lesbury, Northumberland, England | |
Sarah J | Short | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Matthew | Short | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Silksworth, Durham, England | |
William | Short | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Silksworth, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Short | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Bournemouth, Hampshire, England |
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