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Household of Robert Short (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Robert Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Short, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mercy Short, born in 1848 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Lilly M (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Kate B (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Short's household

Male

Robert

Short

Head
Female

Mercy

Short

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Short

Daughter
Female

Lilly M

Short

Daughter
Female

Kate B

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Short

Head

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mercy

Short

Wife

Married

33

1848

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Short

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lilly M

Short

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Kate B

Short

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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