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Household of William Short (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 1824 in Stockland, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet E Short, born in 1831 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1853 in Pinner, Middlesex, England), Harriet E (born 1857 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Creseens (born 1858 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Minnie (born 1865 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), Sophia (born 1851 in Sussex, England) and William (born 1880 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England).


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Harriet E

Short

Wife
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Harriet E

Short

Daughter
Male

Creseens

Short

Son
Female

Minnie

Short

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Short

Daughter
Male

William

Short

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Stockland, 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

57

1824

Stockland, Devon, England

Harriet E

Short

Wife

Married

50

1831

City of London, Middlesex, England

William

Short

Son

Married

28

1853

Pinner, Middlesex, England

Harriet E

Short

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Creseens

Short

Son

Single

23

1858

Islington, Middlesex, England

Minnie

Short

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Short

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Sussex, England

William

Short

Son

Single

1

1880

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

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