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Household of Joseph Shortill (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Joseph Shortill and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shortill, born in 1839 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Chestiana (born 1847 in Rudston, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Peter (born 1841 in Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Shortill's household

Male

Joseph

Shortill

Head
Female

Chestiana

Young

Servant
Male

Peter

Hentwistle

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shortill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shortill

Head

Widower

42

1839

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Chestiana

Young

Servant

Married

34

1847

Rudston, Yorkshire, England

Peter

Hentwistle

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Lancashire, England

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