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Household of John Shorthouse (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 Shorthouse and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shorthouse, born in 1842 in New Town, Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shorthouse, born in 1831 in New Town, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Betsy, born 1865 in New Town, Staffordshire, England.


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John Shorthouse's household

Male

John

Shorthouse

Head
Female

Sarah

Shorthouse

Wife
Female

Betsy

Shorthouse

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Shorthouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place New Town, Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shorthouse

Head

Married

39

1842

New Town, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Shorthouse

Wife

Married

50

1831

New Town, Staffordshire, England

Betsy

Shorthouse

Daughter

Single

16

1865

New Town, Staffordshire, England

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