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Household of Daniel Short (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Daniel Short and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Daniel Short, born in 1838 in Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Daniel was the head of the household, married to Frances Short, born in 1845 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Catherine Jane (born 1869 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Mary Bill (born 1871 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Frances (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1878 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Daniel's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1848 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England) and Daniel's Relative, Margaret (born 1859 in Northumberland, England).


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Daniel Short's household

Male

Daniel

Short

Head
Female

Frances

Short

Wife
Female

Catherine Jane

Short

Daughter
Female

Mary Bill

Short

Daughter
Female

Frances

Short

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Short

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Jackson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Craig

Relative
First name(s) Daniel
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Daniel

Short

Head

Married

43

1838

Northumberland, England

Frances

Short

Wife

Married

36

1845

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Catherine Jane

Short

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Jarrow, Durham, England

Mary Bill

Short

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Jarrow, Durham, England

Frances

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Jarrow, Durham, England

Joseph

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Jarrow, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Jackson

Servant

Single

33

1848

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Craig

Relative

Single

22

1859

Northumberland, England

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