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Household of Sophia Short (born 1797, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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.

Sophia Short and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Short, born in 1797 in Lewes, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Sarah Ann, born 1837 in Lewes, Sussex, England. She had 2 grandchildren; Sarah A (born 1866 in Lewes, Sussex, England) and Laura (born 1875 in Lewes, Sussex, England).


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Sophia Short's household

Female

Sophia

Short

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Short

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Dyer

Grand Daughter
Female

Laura

Dyer

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Lewes, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Short

Head

Widow

84

1797

Lewes, Sussex, England

Sarah Ann

Short

Daughter

Single

44

1837

Lewes, Sussex, England

Sarah A

Dyer

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lewes, Sussex, England

Laura

Dyer

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lewes, Sussex, England

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