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Household of William Short (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1841 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Short, born in 1843 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. They had 4 children; Fred (born 1869 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England), Emily (born 1873 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and John (born 1881 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Lucy

Short

Wife
Male

Fred

Short

Son
Female

Emily

Short

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Short

Daughter
Male

John

Short

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

40

1841

Exeter, Devon, England

Lucy

Short

Wife

Married

38

1843

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Fred

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Emily

Short

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Short

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John

Short

Son

Single

0

1881

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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