William John Taylor
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Household of William Short (born 1836, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, 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 Short and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1836 in Wimborne, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Short, born in 1842 in Hindon, Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Catherine Sarah (born 1865 in Wimborne, Dorset, England), William H (born 1866 in Wimborne, Dorset, England), Alexander B (born 1873 in Wimborne, Dorset, England), Murray (born 1873 in -) and Ethel H (born 1877 in Wimborne, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Emma King, born in 1863 in Galhampton, Somerset, England.
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Maria
Short
Wife
Catherine Sarah
Short
Daughter
William H
Short
Son
Alexander B
Short
Son
Murray
Short
Son
Ethel H
Short
Daughter
Emma
King
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Wimborne, Dorset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wimborne, Dorset, England | |
Maria | Short | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Hindon, Wiltshire, England | |
Catherine Sarah | Short | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wimborne, Dorset, England | |
William H | Short | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wimborne, Dorset, England | |
Alexander B | Short | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Wimborne, Dorset, England | |
Murray | Short | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | - | |
Ethel H | Short | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wimborne, Dorset, England | |
Emma | King | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Galhampton, Somerset, England |
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