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Household of James Short (born 1847, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Short and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Short, born in 1847 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Thirza Short, born in 1845 in Dunsford, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1875 in East Ogwell, Devon, England), Fred (born 1875 in East Ogwell, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in East Ogwell, Devon, England), Sidney (born 1878 in Dunsford, Devon, England) and Minnie (born 1881 in Dunsford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, William (born 1864 in Dunsford, Devon, England), James's Servant, Eli (born 1863 in Dunsford, Devon, England), James's Servant, James (born 1869 in Dunsford, Devon, England), James's Servant, Peary E (born 1865 in Dunsford, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Emily A (born 1868 in Dunsford, Devon, England).
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James Short's household
James
Short
Head
Thirza
Short
Wife
Frank
Short
Son
Fred
Short
Son
Elizabeth
Short
Daughter
Sidney
Short
Son
Minnie
Short
Daughter
William
Cole
Nephew
Eli
Westaway
Servant
James
Wedlake
Servant
Peary E
Seaward
Servant
Emily A
Sercombe
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Dunsford, Devon, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Short | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Thirza | Short | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Frank | Short | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | East Ogwell, Devon, England | |
Fred | Short | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | East Ogwell, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Short | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | East Ogwell, Devon, England | |
Sidney | Short | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Minnie | Short | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
William | Cole | Nephew | Single | 17 | 1864 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Eli | Westaway | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
James | Wedlake | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Peary E | Seaward | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Dunsford, Devon, England | |
Emily A | Sercombe | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Dunsford, Devon, England |
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