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Household of William J Short (born 1845, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.
William J Short and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Short, born in 1845 in Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Short, born in 1849 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Lucy (born 1867 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), John (born 1869 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Ernest (born 1877 in Forest Hill).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Servant, William (born 1865 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England) and William J's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Deptford, Kent, England).
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William J Short's household
William J
Short
Head
Rebecca
Short
Wife
Lucy
Short
Daughter
John
Short
Son
Ernest
Short
Son
William
Smith
Servant
Ellen
Andrews
Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Middlesex, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Short | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Middlesex, England | |
Rebecca | Short | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Yarmouth, Norfolk, England | |
Lucy | Short | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England | |
John | Short | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England | |
Ernest | Short | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Forest Hill | |
William | Smith | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Thornton Heath, Surrey, England | |
Ellen | Andrews | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Deptford, Kent, England |
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