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Household of James B Short (born 1831, 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.
James B Short and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Short, born in 1831 in Peterstow, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1832 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; John J (born 1863 in Devon, England), Samuel (born 1865 in Devon, England), Ada R (born 1867 in Devon, England), Eva D (born 1869 in Devon, England) and Margaret (born 1872 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James B's Visitor, Lily Hindon, born in 1879 in Newton, Devon, England.
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James B Short's household
James B
Short
Head
Elizabeth
Short
Wife
John J
Short
Son
Samuel
Short
Son
Ada R
Short
Daughter
Eva D
Short
Daughter
Margaret
Short
Daughter
Lily
Hindon
Visitor
| First name(s) | James B |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Peterstow, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James B | Short | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Peterstow, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Short | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Devon, England | |
John J | Short | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Devon, England | |
Samuel | Short | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Devon, England | |
Ada R | Short | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Devon, England | |
Eva D | Short | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Devon, England | |
Margaret | Short | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Devon, England | |
Lily | Hindon | Visitor | Single | 2 | 1879 | Newton, Devon, England |
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