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Household of George Short (born 1846, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Short, born in 1846 in Eglingham, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Charlotte H (born 1873 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England) and George (born 1875 in Esh, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Mary Chisholm, born in 1859 in Ford, Durham, England.


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Female

Charlotte H

Short

Daughter
Male

George

Short

Son
Female

Mary

Chisholm

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Eglingham, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Short

Head

Widower

35

1846

Eglingham, Northumberland, England

Charlotte H

Short

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

George

Short

Son

Single

6

1875

Esh, Durham, England

Mary

Chisholm

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ford, Durham, England

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