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Household of William Seward Short (born 1835, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, Hampshire, 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 Seward Short and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Seward Short, born in 1835 in Ashton, Hampshire, consisted of 4 members. William Seward was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William Seward's Sister, Rhoda (born 1837 in Ashton, Devon, England), William Seward's Servant, Rachel (born 1864 in Headley, Hampshire, England) and William Seward's Servant, Walter (born 1869 in Bentley, Hampshire, England).


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William Seward Short's household

Male

William Seward

Short

Head
Female

Rhoda

Short

Sister
Female

Rachel

Maidmen

Servant
Male

Walter

Goddard

Servant
First name(s) William Seward
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ashton, Hampshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William Seward

Short

Head

Widower

46

1835

Ashton, Hampshire, England

Rhoda

Short

Sister

Single

44

1837

Ashton, Devon, England

Rachel

Maidmen

Servant

Single

17

1864

Headley, Hampshire, England

Walter

Goddard

Servant

Single

12

1869

Bentley, Hampshire, England

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