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Household of George Short (born 1839, 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.

George Short and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Short, born in 1839 in Somerset, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Short, born in 1838 in Old Cleeve, Somerset, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1867 in Somerset, England), Mary A (born 1868 in Somerset, England), Louisa (born 1869 in Somerset, England), George (born 1871 in Somerset, England), Jane (born 1873 in Somerset, England), Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Somerset, England), Alexander (born 1877 in Somerset, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Somerset, England).


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Female

Eliza

Short

Wife
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Mary A

Short

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Short

Daughter
Male

George

Short

Son
Female

Jane

Short

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Short

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Short

Son
Male

Richard

Short

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Short

Head

Married

42

1839

Somerset, England

Eliza

Short

Wife

Married

43

1838

Old Cleeve, Somerset, England

William

Short

Son

Single

14

1867

Somerset, England

Mary A

Short

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Somerset, England

Louisa

Short

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Somerset, England

George

Short

Son

Single

10

1871

Somerset, England

Jane

Short

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Somerset, England

Elizabeth A

Short

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Somerset, England

Alexander

Short

Son

Single

4

1877

Somerset, England

Richard

Short

Son

Single

2

1879

Somerset, England

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