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Household of William Short (born 1845, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1845 in St George's in the East, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Short, born in 1846 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Ada A (born 1869 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Marion L (born 1873 in Canada) and William E (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Eliza

Short

Wife
Female

Ada A

Short

Daughter
Female

Marion L

Short

Daughter
Male

William E

Short

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place St George's in the East, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Short

Head

Married

36

1845

St George's in the East, Surrey, England

Eliza

Short

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Ada A

Short

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Marion L

Short

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Canada

William E

Short

Son

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

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