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Household of George Short (born 1831, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Short, born in 1831 in Denton, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Frances Short, born in 1837 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1855 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1859 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Durham, England), Alice (born 1864 in Howden Le Wear, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1871 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England).


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Female

Frances

Short

Wife
Male

John

Short

Son
Male

Ralph

Short

Son
Male

Thomas

Short

Son
Female

Alice

Short

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Short

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Short

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Denton, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Short

Head

Married

50

1831

Denton, Northumberland, England

Frances

Short

Wife

Married

44

1837

Durham, England

John

Short

Son

Single

26

1855

Tow Law, Durham, England

Ralph

Short

Son

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

Thomas

Short

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Alice

Short

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Howden Le Wear, Durham, England

Sarah

Short

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Mary A

Short

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

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