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Household of John Shorting (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Shorting and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shorting, born in 1846 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shorting, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1871 in -), Joseph (born 1878 in -) and Robert (born 1867 in -).


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John Shorting's household

Male

John

Shorting

Head
Female

Margaret

Shorting

Wife
Female

Mary

Shorting

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Shorting

Son
Male

Robert

Shorting

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shorting
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shorting

Head

Married

35

1846

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Shorting

Wife

Married

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary

Shorting

Daughter

Single

10

1871

-

Joseph

Shorting

Son

Single

3

1878

-

Robert

Shorting

Son

Single

14

1867

-

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