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Household of Alexander Shortt (born 1853, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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.
Alexander Shortt and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shortt, born in 1853 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Shortt, born in 1857 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1880 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Stevenson, born in 1862 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Shortt's household
Alexander
Shortt
Head
Mary
Shortt
Wife
William
Shortt
Son
James
Shortt
Son
Margaret
Stevenson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shortt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shortt | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Shortt | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Shortt | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Shortt | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Stevenson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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