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Household of John Short (born 1853, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedrule, Roxburghshire, 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 1853 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Agnes (born 1846 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland), John's Sister, Isabella (born 1848 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), John's Sister, Janet (born 1851 in Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland), John's Brother, Benjamin (born 1857 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Agnes (born 1867 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Isabella (born 1872 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, William (born 1876 in Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Agnes

Short

Sister
Female

Isabella

Short

Sister
Female

Janet

Short

Sister
Male

Benjamin

Short

Brother
Female

Agnes

Short

Niece
Female

Isabella

Short

Niece
Male

William

Tofts

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Unmarried

28

1853

Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

Agnes

Short

Sister

Unmarried

35

1846

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Short

Sister

Unmarried

33

1848

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Short

Sister

Unmarried

30

1851

Merton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Short

Brother

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Agnes

Short

Niece

-

14

1867

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Short

Niece

-

9

1872

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

William

Tofts

Nephew

-

5

1876

Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland

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