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Household of Michael Short (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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.

Michael Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Short, born in 1856 in Haswell, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Short, born in 1857 in South Hetton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1877 in Durham, England) and James (born 1879 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Grand Mother, Francis Whetherill, born in 1816 in Easington, Durham, England.


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Michael Short's household

Male

Michael

Short

Head
Female

Margaret

Short

Wife
Male

Robert

Short

Son
Male

James

Short

Son
Female

Francis

Whetherill

Grand Mother
First name(s) Michael
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Haswell, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Short

Head

Married

25

1856

Haswell, Durham, England

Margaret

Short

Wife

Married

24

1857

South Hetton, Durham, England

Robert

Short

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

James

Short

Son

Single

2

1879

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Francis

Whetherill

Grand Mother

Widow

65

1816

Easington, Durham, England

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