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Household of George Short (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1817 in Appledore, Devon, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Short, born in 1830 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Lawrence (born 1865 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), John Gill (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Arthur (born 1870 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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George Short's household

Male

George

Short

Head
Female

Eliza

Short

Wife
Male

Lawrence

Short

Son
Male

John Gill

Short

Son
Male

Arthur

Short

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Appledore, 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

64

1817

Appledore, Devon, England

Eliza

Short

Wife

Married

51

1830

Torrington, Devon, England

Lawrence

Short

Son

Single

16

1865

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John Gill

Short

Son

Single

14

1867

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Arthur

Short

Son

Single

11

1870

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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