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Household of Matthew W Short (born 1833, 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.

Matthew W Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew W Short, born in 1833 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. Matthew W was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Short, born in 1846 in Southwick, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1867 in Malta), Ethel C (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John I (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Matthew W Short's household

Male

Matthew W

Short

Head
Female

Margaret J

Short

Wife
Female

Mary A

Short

Daughter
Female

Ethel C

Short

Daughter
Male

John I

Short

Son
First name(s) Matthew W
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew W

Short

Head

Married

48

1833

Durham, England

Margaret J

Short

Wife

Married

35

1846

Southwick, Durham, England

Mary A

Short

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Malta

Ethel C

Short

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

John I

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

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