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Household of George Shorts (born 1850, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aston, Warwickshire, 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 Shorts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shorts, born in 1850 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Matilda Shorts, born in 1845 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), John (born 1871 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Edward (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Frank (born 1873 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Betsy (born 1876 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Matilda (born 1878 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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George Shorts's household

Male

George

Shorts

Head
Female

Matilda

Shorts

Wife
Male

George

Shorts

Son
Male

John

Shorts

Son
Male

Edward

Shorts

Son
Male

Frank

Shorts

Son
Female

Betsy

Shorts

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Shorts

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Shorts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shorts

Head

Married

31

1850

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Matilda

Shorts

Wife

Married

36

1845

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

George

Shorts

Son

Single

12

1869

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

John

Shorts

Son

Single

10

1871

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edward

Shorts

Son

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Frank

Shorts

Son

Single

8

1873

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Betsy

Shorts

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Matilda

Shorts

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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