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Household of William Short (born 1845, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 1845 in Twigworth, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Short, born in 1844 in Staunton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1872 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Emily (born 1875 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Oliver W (born 1876 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Ernest A (born 1878 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Alice Richards, born in 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Eliza
Short
Wife
Alice
Short
Daughter
Emily
Short
Daughter
Oliver W
Short
Son
Ernest A
Short
Son
Charles
Short
Son
Alice
Richards
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Twigworth, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Twigworth, Gloucestershire, England | |
Eliza | Short | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Staunton, Gloucestershire, England | |
Alice | Short | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Emily | Short | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Oliver W | Short | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Ernest A | Short | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Charles | Short | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Alice | Richards | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | City of London, Middlesex, England |
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