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Household of Margaret Short (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, 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.

Margaret Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Short, born in 1840 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Margaret was the head of the household, married to John G Short, born in 1863 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John G (born 1863 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England), Ralph S (born 1865 in Ponteland, Northumberland, England), Mary J (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Dorothy A (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Margaret's Boarder, Thomas Dodd, born in 1810 in Wolsingham, Northumberland, England.


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Margaret Short's household

Female

Margaret

Short

Head
Male

John G

Short

Son
Male

Ralph S

Short

Son
Female

Mary J

Short

Daughter
Female

Dorothy A

Short

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dodd

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Short

Head

Married

41

1840

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

John G

Short

Son

Single

18

1863

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Ralph S

Short

Son

Single

16

1865

Ponteland, Northumberland, England

Mary J

Short

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Dorothy A

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Dodd

Boarder

Single

71

1810

Wolsingham, Northumberland, England

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