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Household of John Short (born 1844, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1844 in Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Short, born in 1847 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland. They had 4 children; Hannah (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1874 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England), William Hy (born 1877 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England) and John P (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Robert Short, born in 1861 in Cumberland, England.


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Eliza

Short

Wife
Female

Hannah

Short

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Short

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Short

Son
Male

John P

Short

Son
Male

Robert

Short

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

37

1844

Cumberland, England

Eliza

Short

Wife

Married

34

1847

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Hannah

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Short

Son

Single

4

1877

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

John P

Short

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Short

Brother

Single

20

1861

Cumberland, England

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