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Household of Silas Short (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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.

Silas Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Silas Short, born in 1844 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Silas was the head of the household, married to Fanny Short, born in 1844 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John Jas (born 1869 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1872 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and David (born 1875 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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Silas Short's household

Male

Silas

Short

Head
Female

Fanny

Short

Wife
Male

John Jas

Short

Son
Female

Ann

Short

Daughter
Male

David

Short

Son
First name(s) Silas
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Silas

Short

Head

Married

37

1844

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Short

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bedford, Lancashire, England

John Jas

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Ann

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bedford, Lancashire, England

David

Short

Son

Single

6

1875

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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