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Household of William Short (born 1850, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1850 in Dorset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Short, born in 1843 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Bessie (born 1877 in Boscombe, Hampshire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Boscombe, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1848 in Dorset, England), William's Lodger, Henry (born 1860 in Dorset, England) and William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Dorset, England).
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Margaret
Short
Wife
Bessie
Short
Daughter
Margaret
Short
Daughter
Thomas
Barrett
Lodger
Henry
Best
Lodger
Elizabeth
Best
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Dorset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dorset, England | |
Margaret | Short | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Scotland | |
Bessie | Short | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Boscombe, Hampshire, England | |
Margaret | Short | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Boscombe, Hampshire, England | |
Thomas | Barrett | Lodger | Married | 33 | 1848 | Dorset, England | |
Henry | Best | Lodger | Married | 21 | 1860 | Dorset, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Lodger | Married | 20 | 1861 | Dorset, England |
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