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Household of James J Short (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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.

James J Short and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Short, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James J was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane M Short, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes J (born 1870 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1877 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James J Short's household

Male

James J

Short

Head
Female

Mary Jane M

Short

Wife
Male

Andrew

Short

Son
Female

Agnes J

Short

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Short

Daughter
Female

Mary

Short

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Short

Daughter
First name(s) James J
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James J

Short

Head

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Jane M

Short

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Andrew

Short

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes J

Short

Daughter

-

11

1870

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jemima

Short

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Short

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Williamina

Short

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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