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Household of Edward Short (born 1817, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 1817 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Short, born in 1834 in High Bickington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Alfred John (born 1873 in Burrington, Devon, England) and Henry W (born 1877 in Burrington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Step Daughter, Edda Cooke, born in 1869 in Burrington, Devon, England.
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Edward Short's household
Edward
Short
Head
Mary
Short
Wife
Edda
Cooke
Step Daughter
Alfred John
Short
Son
Henry W
Short
Son
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | 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 | 64 | 1817 | Devon, England | |
Mary | Short | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | High Bickington, Devon, England | |
Edda | Cooke | Step Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Burrington, Devon, England | |
Alfred John | Short | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Burrington, Devon, England | |
Henry W | Short | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Burrington, Devon, England |
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