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Household of Richard Short (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.

Richard Short and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Short, born in 1831 in East Quantoxhead, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Short, born in 1833 in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Clara (born 1867 in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England) and Emma (born 1872 in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England).


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Richard Short's household

Male

Richard

Short

Head
Female

Sarah A

Short

Wife
Female

Clara

Short

Daughter
Female

Emma

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place East Quantoxhead, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Short

Head

Married

50

1831

East Quantoxhead, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Short

Wife

Married

48

1833

Nether Stowey, Somerset, England

Clara

Short

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Nether Stowey, Somerset, England

Emma

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Nether Stowey, Somerset, England

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