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Household of George Short (born 1816, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Short, born in 1816 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Maria Short, born in 1817 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1858 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister Law, Mary (born 1818 in Torquay, Devon, England), George's Assistant, Pheoby (born 1855 in Salcombe, Devon, England), George's Servant, Charles (born 1866 in Devon, England) and George's Sister Law, Emma (born 1819 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Female

Maria

Short

Wife
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Mary

Huxham

Sister Law
Female

Pheoby

Gillard

Assistant
Male

Charles

Hannaford

Servant
Female

Emma

Huxham

Sister Law
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Short

Head

Married

65

1816

Devon, England

Maria

Short

Wife

Married

64

1817

Torquay, Devon, England

William

Short

Son

Single

23

1858

Devon, England

Mary

Huxham

Sister Law

Single

63

1818

Torquay, Devon, England

Pheoby

Gillard

Assistant

Single

26

1855

Salcombe, Devon, England

Charles

Hannaford

Servant

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

Emma

Huxham

Sister Law

Single

62

1819

Torquay, Devon, England

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