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Household of William Short (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Short and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1849 in Clyst St Mary, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Short, born in 1843 in Tiverton, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Roseana M (born 1869 in Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1870 in Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), Frederick W (born 1876 in Middlesex, England), Jessie C (born 1878 in Middlesex, England) and Amy (born 1881 in Middlesex, England).


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Mary

Short

Wife
Female

Roseana M

Short

Daughter
Female

Emily

Short

Daughter
Female

Ada

Short

Daughter
Male

Frederick W

Short

Son
Female

Jessie C

Short

Daughter
Female

Amy

Short

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Clyst St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

32

1849

Clyst St Mary, Devon, England

Mary

Short

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tiverton, Devon, England

Roseana M

Short

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Emily

Short

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Ada

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Frederick W

Short

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Jessie C

Short

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

Amy

Short

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Middlesex, England

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