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Household of William Short (born 1849, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1849 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Short, born in 1849 in Lampeter, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 5 children; John (born 1872 in Corntown, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1874 in Tycroes, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1875 in Tynewydd, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Tynewydd, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Frances (born 1880 in Tynewydd, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Harris, born in 1849 in Gloucestershire, England.
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Margaret
Short
Wife
John
Short
Son
Sarah
Short
Daughter
William
Short
Son
Elizabeth
Short
Daughter
Frances
Short
Daughter
John
Harris
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Devon, England | |
Margaret | Short | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Lampeter, Pembrokeshire, Wales | |
John | Short | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Corntown, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Sarah | Short | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tycroes, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William | Short | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Tynewydd, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth | Short | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tynewydd, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Frances | Short | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tynewydd, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Harris | Boarder | Single | 32 | 1849 | Gloucestershire, England |
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