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Household of William Short (born 1842, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 1842 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Short, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harriett (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth Row, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Eliza
Short
Wife
Elizabeth Ann
Short
Daughter
Harriett
Short
Daughter
Benjamin
Short
Son
William
Short
Son
Ernest
Short
Son
Elizabeth
Row
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Salford, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Salford, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Short | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Short | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Harriett | Short | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Benjamin | Short | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Short | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Ernest | Short | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Row | Sister In Law | Single | 50 | 1831 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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