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Household of W J Short (born 1850, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Caistor, Lincolnshire, 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.

W J Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W J Short, born in 1850 in Harwich, Essex, consisted of 6 members. W J was the head of the household, married to S A Short, born in 1850 in Holbrook, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; W J (born 1875 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England), E E (born 1877 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England), R (born 1879 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) and H (born 1880 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England).


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W J Short's household

Male

W J

Short

Head
Female

S A

Short

Wife
Male

W J

Short

Son
Female

E E

Short

Daughter
Female

R

Short

Daughter
Female

H

Short

Daughter
First name(s) W J
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Harwich, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W J

Short

Head

Married

31

1850

Harwich, Essex, England

S A

Short

Wife

Married

31

1850

Holbrook, Lincolnshire, England

W J

Short

Son

Single

6

1875

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

E E

Short

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

R

Short

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

H

Short

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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