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Household of William Short (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 1846 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Short, born in 1845 in France. They had 3 children; Mary Annie (born 1874 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1877 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England) and Jessie (born 1880 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Jane

Short

Wife
Female

Mary Annie

Short

Daughter
Male

John

Short

Son
Female

Jessie

Short

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

35

1846

Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Short

Wife

Married

36

1845

France

Mary Annie

Short

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

John

Short

Son

Single

4

1877

Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Short

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

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