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Household of John Short (born 1846, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Short and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1846 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Short, born in 1851 in Romsey, Hampshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Emily L (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Emma

Short

Wife
Male

John

Short

Son
Female

Emily L

Short

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

35

1846

London, Middlesex, England

Emma

Short

Wife

Married

30

1851

Romsey, Hampshire, England

John

Short

Son

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emily L

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

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