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Household of Edwin Short (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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.

Edwin Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Short, born in 1848 in Monkleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1850 in Langtree, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1873 in Torrington, Devon, England), Alice M (born 1876 in Torrington, Devon, England) and Gertrude (born 1879 in Torrington, Devon, England).


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Edwin Short's household

Male

Edwin

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Wife
Female

Mary E

Short

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Short

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Short

Daughter
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Monkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Short

Head

Married

33

1848

Monkleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Short

Wife

Married

31

1850

Langtree, Devon, England

Mary E

Short

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Torrington, Devon, England

Alice M

Short

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Torrington, Devon, England

Gertrude

Short

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Torrington, Devon, England

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