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Household of Edward Short (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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.

Edward Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Short, born in 1846 in Stringston, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Short, born in 1848 in Luccombe, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Holford, Somerset, England), Barnet (born 1876 in Holford, Somerset, England), William (born 1878 in Holford, Somerset, England) and Mary J (born 1880 in Holford, Somerset, England).


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Edward Short's household

Male

Edward

Short

Head
Female

Sarah

Short

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
Male

Barnet

Short

Son
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Mary J

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stringston, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Short

Head

Married

35

1846

Stringston, Somerset, England

Sarah

Short

Wife

Married

33

1848

Luccombe, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Holford, Somerset, England

Barnet

Short

Son

Single

5

1876

Holford, Somerset, England

William

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Holford, Somerset, England

Mary J

Short

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holford, Somerset, England

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