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Household of John Short (born 1828, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.

John Short and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1828 in Liskeard, Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Short, born in 1816 in Dorking, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Ann Rook, born in 1828 in Okehampton, Devon, England.


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Hannah

Short

Wife
Female

Ann

Rook

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

53

1828

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Hannah

Short

Wife

Married

65

1816

Dorking, Surrey, England

Ann

Rook

Visitor

Married

53

1828

Okehampton, Devon, England

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