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Household of James Short (born 1831, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1831 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Short, born in 1833 in Wigton, Cumberland, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1858 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1861 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1863 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1866 in North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England).


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Ann

Short

Wife
Male

John

Short

Son
Female

Sarah

Short

Daughter
Male

Charles

Short

Son
Male

James

Short

Son
Male

Thomas

Short

Son
Female

Mary

Short

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Short

Head

Married

50

1831

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Ann

Short

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wigton, Cumberland, England

John

Short

Son

Single

23

1858

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Short

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Short

Son

Single

18

1863

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

James

Short

Son

Single

15

1866

North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Short

Son

Single

13

1868

North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Short

Daughter

Single

11

1870

North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

Single

8

1873

North Ormesby, Yorkshire, England

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