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Household of Edward S Short (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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.

Edward S Short and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward S Short, born in 1839 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Edward S was the head of the household, married to Isabella Short, born in 1838 in St Thomas, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward S's Mother In Law, Caroline W (born 1804 in St Thomas, Devon, England) and Edward S's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Topsham, Devon, England).


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Edward S Short's household

Male

Edward S

Short

Head
Female

Isabella

Short

Wife
Female

Caroline W

Hill

Mother In Law
Female

Sarah

Miller

Servant
First name(s) Edward S
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward S

Short

Head

Married

42

1839

Exeter, Devon, England

Isabella

Short

Wife

Married

43

1838

St Thomas, Devon, England

Caroline W

Hill

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

St Thomas, Devon, England

Sarah

Miller

Servant

Single

18

1863

Topsham, Devon, England

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