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Household of William Shortly (born 1833, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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 Shortly and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shortly, born in 1833 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Joan Shortly, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Shortly, born in 1831 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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William Shortly's household
William
Shortly
Head
Joan
Shortly
Wife
William
Shortly
Son
Robert
Shortly
Son
Charles
Shortly
Son
Margaret
Shortly
Daughter
James
Shortly
Son
James
Shortly
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shortly |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shortly | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Joan | Shortly | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Shortly | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Shortly | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Shortly | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shortly | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Shortly | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Shortly | Boarder | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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