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Household of John Short (born 1828, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beath, Fife, Scotland

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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 1828 in Dysart, Fife, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes H Short, born in 1830 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Beath, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Beath, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1870 in Beath, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Andrew Dobbie, born in 1845 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland.


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Agnes H

Short

Wife
Male

William

Short

Son
Male

Robert

Short

Son
Male

John

Short

Son
Male

Andrew

Dobbie

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

53

1828

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Agnes H

Short

Wife

Married

51

1830

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

William

Short

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Short

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Beath, Fife, Scotland

John

Short

Son

-

11

1870

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Dobbie

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Carnock, Fife, Scotland

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