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Household of George Short (born 1857, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Short, born in 1857 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1855 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Stepson, Andrew Wills, born in 1876 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England.


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Wife
Male

Andrew

Wills

Stepson
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Short

Head

Married

24

1857

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Short

Wife

Married

26

1855

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Andrew

Wills

Stepson

Single

5

1876

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

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