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Household of John B Short (born 1851, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poole, Dorset, 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.

John B Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John B Short, born in 1851 in Murton, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. John B was the head of the household, married to Ellen M Short, born in 1852 in Burton, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Edward H (born 1876 in Kinson, Dorset, England), Sidney G (born 1878 in Kinson, Dorset, England) and Evaline M (born 1881 in Kinson, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John B's Brother, Henry Short, born in 1860 in Dorset, England.


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John B Short's household

Male

John B

Short

Head
Female

Ellen M

Short

Wife
Male

Edward H

Short

Son
Male

Sidney G

Short

Son
Female

Evaline M

Short

Daughter
Male

Henry

Short

Brother
First name(s) John B
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Murton, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John B

Short

Head

Married

30

1851

Murton, Dorset, England

Ellen M

Short

Wife

Married

29

1852

Burton, Dorset, England

Edward H

Short

Son

Single

5

1876

Kinson, Dorset, England

Sidney G

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Kinson, Dorset, England

Evaline M

Short

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Kinson, Dorset, England

Henry

Short

Brother

Single

21

1860

Dorset, England

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