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Household of John Shortreed (born 1845, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Shortreed and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shortreed, born in 1845 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shortreed, born in 1847 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret Galloway (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Shortreed's household

Male

John

Shortreed

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shortreed

Wife
Female

Margaret Galloway

Shortreed

Daughter
Male

William

Shortreed

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shortreed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shortreed

Head

Married

36

1845

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shortreed

Wife

Married

34

1847

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret Galloway

Shortreed

Daughter

-

1

1880

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Shortreed

Son

-

0

1881

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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