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Household of James Short (born 1839, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1839 in Logie, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Short, born in 1842 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1869 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1871 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1877 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Helen

Short

Wife
Male

James

Short

Son
Male

John

Short

Son
Male

David

Short

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Logie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Short

Head

Married

42

1839

Logie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen

Short

Wife

Married

39

1842

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Short

Son

-

12

1869

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Short

Son

-

10

1871

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Short

Son

-

4

1877

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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