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Household of William Short (born 1837, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liskeard, Cornwall, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1837 in Liskeard, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Short, born in 1837 in Duloe, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England), Bessie (born 1872 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England), Christopher (born 1874 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England) and Frederick (born 1877 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, William Senr (born 1806 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1860 in Menheniot, Cornwall, England).
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Jane
Short
Wife
William
Short
Son
Bessie
Short
Daughter
Christopher
Short
Son
Frederick
Short
Son
William Senr
Short
Father
William
Benney
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Liskeard, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Liskeard, Cornwall, England | |
Jane | Short | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Duloe, Cornwall, England | |
William | Short | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Liskeard, Cornwall, England | |
Bessie | Short | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Liskeard, Cornwall, England | |
Christopher | Short | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Liskeard, Cornwall, England | |
Frederick | Short | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Liskeard, Cornwall, England | |
William Senr | Short | Father | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Liskeard, Cornwall, England | |
William | Benney | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Menheniot, Cornwall, England |
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