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Household of John Short (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 1841 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Short, born in 1842 in Whitstone, Devon, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1862 in Exeter, Devon, England), Emily (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England), Annie (born 1875 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Harry (born 1867 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, William Cross, born in 1869 in Crediton, Devon, England.
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John Short's household
John
Short
Head
Sarah
Short
Wife
John
Short
Son
Emily
Short
Daughter
Annie
Short
Daughter
Harry
Short
Son
William
Cross
Nephew
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Crediton, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Crediton, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Short | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Whitstone, Devon, England | |
John | Short | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Emily | Short | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Annie | Short | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Harry | Short | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
William | Cross | Nephew | Single | 12 | 1869 | Crediton, Devon, England |
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