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Household of John Short (born 1824, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Largo, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1824 in Largo, Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Short, born in 1829 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1861 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), Ann (born 1867 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Largo, Fife, Scotland) and Robert (born 1872 in Largo, Fife, Scotland).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Agnes

Short

Wife
Male

John

Short

Son
Female

Margaret

Short

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Short

Daughter
Female

Ann

Short

Daughter
Male

William

Short

Son
Male

Robert

Short

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Largo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

57

1824

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Short

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

John

Short

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Short

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Short

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Ann

Short

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Largo, Fife, Scotland

William

Short

Son

-

12

1869

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Short

Son

-

9

1872

Largo, Fife, Scotland

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