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Household of Edward Short (born 1807, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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 Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Short, born in 1807 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Short, born in 1812 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1843 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England) and Harry (born 1858 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, William Hoskings, born in 1813 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England.


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Edward Short's household

Male

Edward

Short

Head
Female

Jane

Short

Wife
Male

William

Short

Son
Male

Harry

Short

Son
Male

William

Hoskings

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Short

Head

Married

74

1807

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Jane

Short

Wife

Married

69

1812

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

William

Short

Son

Single

38

1843

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Harry

Short

Son

Single

23

1858

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

William

Hoskings

Lodger

Single

68

1813

Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

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