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Household of John Short (born 1835, 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.

John Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1835 in Trusham, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Short, born in 1836 in Trusham, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1870 in Chudleigh, Devon, England), William (born 1871 in Chudleigh, Devon, England), Sophia (born 1873 in Chudleigh, Devon, England) and Bertha G (born 1875 in Chudleigh, Devon, England).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Rebecca

Short

Wife
Male

Edward

Short

Son
Male

William

Short

Son
Female

Sophia

Short

Daughter
Female

Bertha G

Short

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Trusham, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

46

1835

Trusham, Devon, England

Rebecca

Short

Wife

Married

45

1836

Trusham, Devon, England

Edward

Short

Son

Single

11

1870

Chudleigh, Devon, England

William

Short

Son

Single

10

1871

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Sophia

Short

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chudleigh, Devon, England

Bertha G

Short

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chudleigh, Devon, England

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