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Household of Thomas Short (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Short, born in 1850 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Short, born in 1853 in Easington Lane, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John T (born 1873 in Seaton, Durham, England), William H (born 1875 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1876 in Seaham, Durham, England) and Annie J (born 1881 in Seaton, Durham, England).


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Thomas Short's household

Male

Thomas

Short

Head
Female

Jane

Short

Wife
Male

John T

Short

Son
Male

William H

Short

Son
Female

Mary J

Short

Daughter
Female

Annie J

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Short

Head

Married

31

1850

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Jane

Short

Wife

Married

28

1853

Easington Lane, Durham, England

John T

Short

Son

Single

8

1873

Seaton, Durham, England

William H

Short

Son

Single

6

1875

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Mary J

Short

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Seaham, Durham, England

Annie J

Short

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Seaton, Durham, England

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