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Household of William Short (born 1841, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 1841 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1844 in Granby, Nottinghamshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Henry Thorpe, born in 1815 in Buckminster, Leicestershire, England.


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Wife
Male

Henry

Thorpe

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

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

40

1841

Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Short

Wife

Married

37

1844

Granby, Nottinghamshire, England

Henry

Thorpe

Visitor

Married

66

1815

Buckminster, Leicestershire, England

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