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Household of Alfred Short (born 1821, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

Alfred Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Short, born in 1821 in South Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. Alfred was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John Henry (born 1852 in Enfield, Middlesex, England) and Alfred J (born 1858 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Servant, Mary (born 1831 in Uppington, Berkshire, England) and Alfred's Servant, Eliza (born 1855 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).


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Alfred Short's household

Male

Alfred

Short

Head
Male

John Henry

Short

Son
Male

Alfred J

Short

Son
Female

Mary

Deaham

Servant
Female

Eliza

Briden

Servant
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place South Lambeth, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Short

Head

Widower

60

1821

South Lambeth, Surrey, England

John Henry

Short

Son

Single

29

1852

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Alfred J

Short

Son

Single

23

1858

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Mary

Deaham

Servant

Single

50

1831

Uppington, Berkshire, England

Eliza

Briden

Servant

Single

26

1855

Enfield, Middlesex, England

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