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Household of Edwin Short (born 1821, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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.

Edwin Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Short, born in 1821 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Short, born in 1838 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Josephine (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edwin Short's household

Male

Edwin

Short

Head
Female

Sarah

Short

Wife
Male

Joseph

Short

Son
Male

Edwin

Short

Son
Male

Benjamin

Short

Son
Female

Josephine

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Short

Head

Married

60

1821

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Short

Wife

Married

43

1838

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Joseph

Short

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Short

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Short

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Josephine

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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