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Household of John Shorthouse (born 1855, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shorthouse, born in 1855 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Shorthouse, born in 1855 in Salford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Mother In Law, Martha (born 1805 in -) and John's Stepson, James (born 1871 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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John Shorthouse's household

Male

John

Shorthouse

Head
Female

Martha

Shorthouse

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Morris

Servant
Female

Martha

Cheetham

Mother In Law
Male

James

Tilbrook

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Shorthouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shorthouse

Head

Married

26

1855

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Martha

Shorthouse

Wife

Married

26

1855

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Morris

Servant

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Cheetham

Mother In Law

Widow

76

1805

-

James

Tilbrook

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Salford, Lancashire, England

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