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Household of John Short (born 1851, 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.
John Short and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1851 in Hennock, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Short, born in 1851 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mark George (born 1878 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Betsy (born 1810 in Bridford, Devon, England), John's Servant, Edward (born 1866 in Ide, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Harriet (born 1870 in Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England).
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John Short's household
John
Short
Head
Mary Jane
Short
Wife
Mark George
Short
Son
Emily
Short
Daughter
Betsy
Short
Mother
Edward
Wright
Servant
Harriet
Davie
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Hennock, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Short | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Hennock, Devon, England | |
Mary Jane | Short | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England | |
Mark George | Short | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England | |
Emily | Short | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England | |
Betsy | Short | Mother | Widow | 71 | 1810 | Bridford, Devon, England | |
Edward | Wright | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Ide, Devon, England | |
Harriet | Davie | Servant | Single | 11 | 1870 | Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, England |
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