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Household of James Shortland (born 1848, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 Shortland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shortland, born in 1848 in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shortland, born in 1851 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; William James (born 1874 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Thomas Benjamin (born 1875 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1879 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).


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James Shortland's household

Male

James

Shortland

Head
Female

Ann

Shortland

Wife
Male

William James

Shortland

Son
Male

Thomas Benjamin

Shortland

Son
Male

Edward

Shortland

Son
Male

James

Shortland

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shortland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shortland

Head

Married

33

1848

Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, England

Ann

Shortland

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

William James

Shortland

Son

Single

7

1874

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas Benjamin

Shortland

Son

Single

6

1875

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Shortland

Son

Single

2

1879

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

James

Shortland

Son

Single

0

1881

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

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