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Household of William Shortland (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 Shortland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shortland, born in 1851 in Heston, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shortland, born in 1851 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Stockwell, Surrey, England), Charles (born 1873 in Stockwell, Surrey, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Heston, Middlesex, England), George (born 1877 in Heston, Middlesex, England) and Violet (born 1880 in Heston, Middlesex, England).


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William Shortland's household

Male

William

Shortland

Head
Female

Ellen

Shortland

Wife
Male

William

Shortland

Son
Male

Charles

Shortland

Son
Female

Ellen

Shortland

Daughter
Male

George

Shortland

Son
Female

Violet

Shortland

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shortland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Heston, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shortland

Head

Married

30

1851

Heston, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Shortland

Wife

Married

30

1851

Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

William

Shortland

Son

Single

9

1872

Stockwell, Surrey, England

Charles

Shortland

Son

Single

8

1873

Stockwell, Surrey, England

Ellen

Shortland

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Heston, Middlesex, England

George

Shortland

Son

Single

4

1877

Heston, Middlesex, England

Violet

Shortland

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Heston, Middlesex, England

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