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Household of William J Short (born 1831, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Short, born in 1831 in Taunton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Frederick W (born 1861 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Rose H (born 1863 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Alfred A (born 1866 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Ellen Lang, born in 1845 in Taunton, Somerset, England.
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William J Short's household
William J
Short
Head
Frederick W
Short
Son
Rose H
Short
Daughter
Alfred A
Short
Son
Ellen
Lang
Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Taunton, Somerset, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Short | Head | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Frederick W | Short | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Rose H | Short | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Alfred A | Short | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Ellen | Lang | Servant | Single | 36 | 1845 | Taunton, Somerset, England |
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