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Household of James Short (born 1826, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilconquhar, Fife, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1826 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Short, born in 1829 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Minnie C (born 1867 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland) and Catherine N (born 1870 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland).


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Margaret

Short

Wife
Female

Minnie C

Short

Daughter
Female

Catherine N

Short

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Short

Head

Married

55

1826

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Short

Wife

Married

52

1829

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Minnie C

Short

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Catherine N

Short

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

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