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Household of George Short (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

George Short and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Short, born in 1832 in St Nicholas, Devon, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1836 in St Nicholas, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1860 in St Nicholas, Devon, England) and Caroline (born 1865 in St Nicholas, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Nephew, Thomas Grigson, born in 1853 in Torquay, Devon, England.


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Short

Son
Female

Caroline

Short

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Grigson

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place St Nicholas, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Short

Head

Married

49

1832

St Nicholas, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Short

Wife

Married

45

1836

St Nicholas, Devon, England

Benjamin

Short

Son

Single

21

1860

St Nicholas, Devon, England

Caroline

Short

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Nicholas, Devon, England

Thomas

Grigson

Nephew

Single

28

1853

Torquay, Devon, England

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