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Household of Richard Short (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

Richard Short and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Short, born in 1837 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann Maria Short, born in 1840 in Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; William J (born 1862 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Mary A (born 1864 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Alfred Jas (born 1869 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Hannah Jane (born 1872 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1874 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Brother, Daniel Short, born in 1856 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.


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Richard Short's household

Male

Richard

Short

Head
Female

Ann Maria

Short

Wife
Male

William J

Short

Son
Female

Mary A

Short

Daughter
Male

Alfred Jas

Short

Son
Female

Hannah Jane

Short

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Short

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Short

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Short

Brother
First name(s) Richard
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Short

Head

Married

44

1837

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Ann Maria

Short

Wife

Married

41

1840

Staffordshire, England

William J

Short

Son

Single

19

1862

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Short

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Alfred Jas

Short

Son

Single

12

1869

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Hannah Jane

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Short

Son

Single

7

1874

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Short

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Short

Brother

Single

25

1856

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

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