Thomas Davies
Born 1819
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Household of Silas Shortsmith (born 1836, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 Shortsmith and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Silas Shortsmith, born in 1836 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. Silas was the head of the household, married to Mary Shortsmith, born in 1837 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1864 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Silas Shortsmith's household
Silas
Shortsmith
Head
Mary
Shortsmith
Wife
John
Thomas
Grand Son
| First name(s) | Silas |
| Last name | Shortsmith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silas | Shortsmith | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England | |
Mary | Shortsmith | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
John | Thomas | Grand Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales |
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