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Household of Thomas Short (born 1837, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, 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.

Thomas Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Short, born in 1837 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Short, born in 1853 in Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Gloucestershire, England), Alfred (born 1878 in Gloucestershire, England) and Fredrick (born 1880 in Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, James Holder, born in 1863 in Australia.


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Thomas Short's household

Male

Thomas

Short

Head
Female

Mary

Short

Wife
Male

Thomas

Short

Son
Male

Alfred

Short

Son
Male

Fredrick

Short

Son
Male

James

Holder

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Short

Head

Married

44

1837

Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Short

Wife

Married

28

1853

Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Short

Son

Single

5

1876

Gloucestershire, England

Alfred

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Gloucestershire, England

Fredrick

Short

Son

Single

1

1880

Gloucestershire, England

James

Holder

Servant

Single

18

1863

Australia

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