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Household of William Short (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1855 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Short, born in 1857 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Edwin, born 1879 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Lucy

Short

Wife
Male

Edwin

Short

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

26

1855

Plymouth, Devon, England

Lucy

Short

Wife

Married

24

1857

Plymouth, Devon, England

Edwin

Short

Son

Single

2

1879

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

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