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Household of Thomas Short (born 1821, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Short, born in 1821 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Short, born in 1823 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1843 in Durham, England), Robert (born 1855 in Durham, England), Eliza (born 1863 in Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1862 in Durham, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Meggie (born 1867 in Durham, England), Matthew (born 1871 in Durham, England) and Aida Mary (born 1881 in Durham, England).


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Thomas Short's household

Male

Thomas

Short

Head
Female

Mary

Short

Wife
Female

Isabella

Short

Daughter
Male

Robert

Short

Son
Female

Eliza

Short

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Short

Son
Female

Meggie

Short

Grand Daughter
Male

Matthew

Short

Grand Son
Female

Aida Mary

Short

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Short

Head

Married

60

1821

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Short

Wife

Married

58

1823

Durham, England

Isabella

Short

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Durham, England

Robert

Short

Son

Single

26

1855

Durham, England

Eliza

Short

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

Thomas

Short

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Meggie

Short

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Matthew

Short

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Aida Mary

Short

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

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