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Household of Edward Short (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Short, born in 1827 in Chawley, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Fanny Short, born in 1831 in Lapford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1864 in Chawley, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Charles Luxton, born in 1864 in Merton, Devon, England.


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Edward Short's household

Male

Edward

Short

Head
Female

Fanny

Short

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
Male

Charles

Luxton

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Chawley, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Short

Head

Married

54

1827

Chawley, Devon, England

Fanny

Short

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lapford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Chawley, Devon, England

Charles

Luxton

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Merton, Devon, England

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