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Household of Jabez S Short (born 1830, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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.

Jabez S Short and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jabez S Short, born in 1830 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Jabez S was the head of the household, married to Naomi Short, born in 1839 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; Nathaniel (born 1864 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England), Richard (born 1870 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England), Mildred (born 1871 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England), Helen (born 1874 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England), Alice (born 1876 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England) and Louisa (born 1878 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England).


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Jabez S Short's household

Male

Jabez S

Short

Head
Female

Naomi

Short

Wife
Male

Nathaniel

Short

Son
Male

Richard

Short

Son
Female

Mildred

Short

Daughter
Female

Helen

Short

Daughter
Female

Alice

Short

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Jabez S
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jabez S

Short

Head

Married

51

1830

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Naomi

Short

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Nathaniel

Short

Son

Single

17

1864

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Richard

Short

Son

Single

11

1870

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Mildred

Short

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Helen

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Alice

Short

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Louisa

Short

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

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