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Household of George Short (born 1845, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1845 in Eccles, Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were George's Brother, Benjamin (born 1847 in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland), George's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1841 in Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland) and George's Visitor, John (born 1832 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Male

Benjamin

Short

Brother
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Sister
Male

John

Keddie

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Short

Head

Unmarried

36

1845

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Short

Brother

Unmarried

34

1847

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Short

Sister

Unmarried

40

1841

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

John

Keddie

Visitor

Married

49

1832

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

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