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Household of William Y H Shortt (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, 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 Y H Shortt and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Y H Shortt, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William Y H was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William Y H's Servant, Peter (born 1829 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William Y H's Servant, James (born 1860 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), William Y H's Servant, David (born 1863 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), William Y H's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William Y H's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1852 in England).


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William Y H Shortt's household

Male

William Y H

Shortt

Head
Male

Peter

Russell

Servant
Male

James

McVie

Servant
Male

David

Carruthers

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Edgar

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Green

Servant
First name(s) William Y H
Last name Shortt
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Y H

Shortt

Head

Unmarried

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Russell

Servant

Widower

52

1829

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

McVie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

David

Carruthers

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Edgar

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Green

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

England

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