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Household of William Short (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1844 in St James, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Short, born in 1854 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William J (born 1876 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Stephen S (born 1877 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Florence M (born 1880 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Rebecca

Short

Wife
Male

William J

Short

Son
Male

Stephen S

Short

Son
Female

Florence M

Short

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place St James, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

37

1844

St James, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Short

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

William J

Short

Son

Single

5

1876

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Stephen S

Short

Son

Single

4

1877

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Florence M

Short

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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