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Household of Richard Shortland (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Staines, Middlesex,Surrey, 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.

Richard Shortland and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shortland, born in 1853 in Lampton, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Arthur, born 1880 in Sunbury, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Lydia Poulson, born in 1853 in Claines, Worcestershire, England.


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Richard Shortland's household

Male

Richard

Shortland

Head
Male

Arthur

Shortland

Son
Female

Lydia

Poulson

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shortland
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lampton, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shortland

Head

Widower

28

1853

Lampton, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Shortland

Son

Single

1

1880

Sunbury, Middlesex, England

Lydia

Poulson

Servant

Single

28

1853

Claines, Worcestershire, England

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