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Household of James Short (born 1835, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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.

James Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1835 in Long Ashton, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1833 in Yatton, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1860 in Long Ashton, Somerset, England), James (born 1869 in Long Ashton, Somerset, England), Caroline (born 1872 in Long Ashton, Somerset, England) and John (born 1873 in Long Ashton, Somerset, England).


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Wife
Male

George

Short

Son
Male

James

Short

Son
Female

Caroline

Short

Daughter
Male

John

Short

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Long Ashton, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Short

Head

Married

46

1835

Long Ashton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Short

Wife

Married

48

1833

Yatton, Somerset, England

George

Short

Son

Single

21

1860

Long Ashton, Somerset, England

James

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Long Ashton, Somerset, England

Caroline

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Long Ashton, Somerset, England

John

Short

Son

Single

8

1873

Long Ashton, Somerset, England

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