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Household of William Short (born 1855, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1855 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Georgiana Short, born in 1859 in Catchgate, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1878 in Kyo, Durham, England) and Amelia (born 1881 in Dipton, Durham, England).


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Georgiana

Short

Wife
Male

Alfred

Short

Son
Female

Amelia

Short

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

26

1855

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Georgiana

Short

Wife

Married

22

1859

Catchgate, Durham, England

Alfred

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Kyo, Durham, England

Amelia

Short

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dipton, Durham, England

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