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Household of Nathaniel Short (born 1824, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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.

Nathaniel Short and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nathaniel Short, born in 1824 in Southwick, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. Nathaniel was the head of the household, married to Jane Short, born in 1830 in -. They had 6 children; George (born 1863 in Southwick, Sussex, England), William (born 1864 in Southwick, Durham, England), Edward (born 1866 in Southwick, Durham, England), Harry T (born 1869 in Southwick, Durham, England), Martha J (born 1871 in Southwick, Durham, England) and John (born 1873 in Southwick, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Nathaniel's Wifes Son, James H Scott, born in 1853 in Brighton, Sussex, England.


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Nathaniel Short's household

Male

Nathaniel

Short

Head
Female

Jane

Short

Wife
Male

James H

Scott

Wifes Son
Male

George

Short

Son
Male

William

Short

Son
Male

Edward

Short

Son
Male

Harry T

Short

Son
Female

Martha J

Short

Daughter
Male

John

Short

Son
First name(s) Nathaniel
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Southwick, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nathaniel

Short

Head

Married

57

1824

Southwick, Sussex, England

Jane

Short

Wife

Married

51

1830

-

James H

Scott

Wifes Son

Single

28

1853

Brighton, Sussex, England

George

Short

Son

Single

18

1863

Southwick, Sussex, England

William

Short

Son

Single

17

1864

Southwick, Durham, England

Edward

Short

Son

Single

15

1866

Southwick, Durham, England

Harry T

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Southwick, Durham, England

Martha J

Short

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Southwick, Durham, England

John

Short

Son

Single

8

1873

Southwick, Durham, England

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