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Household of John Short (born 1832, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1832 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Short, born in 1834 in -. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1863 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and John (born 1869 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Thomas (born 1839 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England) and John's Visitor, John (born 1844 in Denmark).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Lydia

Short

Wife
Female

Emily

Short

Daughter
Male

John

Short

Son
Male

Thomas

Douglas

Brother
Male

John

Anderson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

49

1832

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Lydia

Short

Wife

Married

47

1834

-

Emily

Short

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hartlepool, Durham, England

John

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Thomas

Douglas

Brother

Single

42

1839

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

John

Anderson

Visitor

Single

37

1844

Denmark

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