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Household of George Short (born 1835, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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.

George Short and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Short, born in 1835 in Sussex, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Matilda Short, born in 1856 in Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Edith (born 1869 in Sussex, England), Minnie (born 1871 in Sussex, England), Ellin (born 1876 in Sussex, England), Martin (born 1878 in Sussex, England) and Laban (born 1880 in Sussex, England).


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Female

Matilda

Short

Wife
Female

Edith

Short

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Short

Daughter
Female

Ellin

Short

Daughter
Male

Martin

Short

Son
Male

Laban

Short

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Short

Head

Married

46

1835

Sussex, England

Matilda

Short

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sussex, England

Edith

Short

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sussex, England

Minnie

Short

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sussex, England

Ellin

Short

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sussex, England

Martin

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Sussex, England

Laban

Short

Son

Single

1

1880

Sussex, England

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