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Household of Matthew Short (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Matthew Short and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Short, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Matthew Short's household

Male

Matthew

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Wife
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Short

Head

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Short

Wife

Married

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

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