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Household of Edward Short (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Goole, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Short, born in 1841 in Goole, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane E Short, born in 1845 in Goole, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; George C (born 1864 in Goole, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1865 in Goole, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1868 in Goole, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1871 in Goole, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1877 in Goole, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother, Ann (born 1812 in Reedness, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Sister, Emma (born 1848 in Goole, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Short's household

Male

Edward

Short

Head
Female

Jane E

Short

Wife
Male

George C

Short

Son
Female

Emma

Short

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Short

Son
Male

Walter

Short

Son
Female

Alice

Short

Daughter
Female

Ann

Short

Mother
Female

Emma

Maskill

Sister
First name(s) Edward
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Goole, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Short

Head

Married

40

1841

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Jane E

Short

Wife

Married

36

1845

Goole, Yorkshire, England

George C

Short

Son

Single

17

1864

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Short

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Short

Son

Single

13

1868

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Short

Son

Single

10

1871

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Short

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Short

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Reedness, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Maskill

Sister

Married

33

1848

Goole, Yorkshire, England

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