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Household of Thomas Short (born 1855, 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.

Thomas Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Short, born in 1855 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Esther Short, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1875 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1877 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Short's household

Male

Thomas

Short

Head
Female

Esther

Short

Wife
Male

John

Short

Son
Female

Martha

Short

Daughter
Female

Mary

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Short

Head

Married

26

1855

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Esther

Short

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Short

Son

Single

6

1875

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Martha

Short

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Short

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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