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Household of James Short (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 Short and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Short, born in 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Short's household

Male

James

Short

Head
Female

Christina

Short

Wife
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Christina

Short

Daughter
Male

Robert

Short

Son
Male

James

Short

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
Female

Helen

Short

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
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

Short

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Short

Wife

Married

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Short

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Short

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Short

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Short

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Short

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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