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Household of Thomas Short (born 1834, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

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 1834 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Short, born in 1837 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1871 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England) and Oswald (born 1878 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Short's household

Male

Thomas

Short

Head
Female

Sarah

Short

Wife
Male

Albert

Short

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
Male

Oswald

Short

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Short

Head

Married

47

1834

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Short

Wife

Married

44

1837

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Albert

Short

Son

Single

10

1871

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Oswald

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

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