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Household of Robert Short (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Robert Short and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Short, born in 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Catherine Short, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Willimeenie (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robertia (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Short's household

Male

Robert

Short

Head
Female

Catherine

Short

Wife
Female

Mary

Short

Daughter
Male

John

Short

Son
Female

Willimeenie

Short

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Short

Daughter
Female

Robertia

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Short

Head

Married

62

1819

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Short

Wife

Married

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Short

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Short

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Willimeenie

Short

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Short

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robertia

Short

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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