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Household of William Short (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, Somerset, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1840 in Bath, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Short, born in 1843 in -. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1863 in -), Clara (born 1866 in -), William (born 1868 in -) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in -).


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Sarah

Short

Wife
Female

Sarah

Short

Daughter
Female

Clara

Short

Daughter
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bath, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

41

1840

Bath, Somerset, England

Sarah

Short

Wife

Married

38

1843

-

Sarah

Short

Daughter

Single

18

1863

-

Clara

Short

Daughter

Single

15

1866

-

William

Short

Son

Single

13

1868

-

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

-

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