William Griffiths
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Household of William Short (born 1836, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 1836 in Bedminster, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1838 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1864 in Monmouthshire, Wales), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Bedminster, Somerset, England) and Isaac (born 1873 in Abersychan, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Panting, born in 1863 in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England.
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Elizabeth
Short
Wife
William
Short
Son
Mary Ann
Short
Daughter
Isaac
Short
Son
Robert
Panting
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Bedminster, Somerset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Bedminster, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | Short | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
William | Short | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
Mary Ann | Short | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Bedminster, Somerset, England | |
Isaac | Short | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Abersychan, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
Robert | Panting | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Lydney, Gloucestershire, England |
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