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Household of George Short (born 1830, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thornbury, 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.

George Short and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Short, born in 1830 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 15 members. George was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Short, born in 1834 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England. They had 11 children; Albert (born 1856 in Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1864 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England), Edward (born 1866 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England), Thomas F (born 1869 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England), Ellen (born 1862 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England), Annie (born 1868 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England), Alice (born 1872 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England), Kate (born 1874 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England), Jannett (born 1875 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England), Edith L (born 1877 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England) and Mabel (born 1879 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Grandchild, Jessie M (born 1880 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England) and George's Mother In Law, Hannah (born 1794 in Falfield, Gloucestershire, England).


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Female

Priscilla

Short

Wife
Male

Albert

Short

Son
Male

William

Short

Son
Male

Edward

Short

Son
Male

Thomas F

Short

Son
Female

Ellen

Short

Daughter
Female

Annie

Short

Daughter
Female

Alice

Short

Daughter
Female

Kate

Short

Daughter
Female

Jannett

Short

Daughter
Female

Edith L

Short

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Short

Daughter
Female

Jessie M

Short

Grandchild
Female

Hannah

Newman

Mother In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Short

Head

Married

51

1830

Gloucestershire, England

Priscilla

Short

Wife

Married

47

1834

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Short

Son

Single

25

1856

Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England

William

Short

Son

Single

17

1864

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Short

Son

Single

15

1866

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas F

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Short

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Annie

Short

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Alice

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Kate

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Jannett

Short

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Edith L

Short

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Mabel

Short

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Jessie M

Short

Grandchild

Single

1

1880

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

Hannah

Newman

Mother In Law

Widow

87

1794

Falfield, Gloucestershire, England

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