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Household of John Short (born 1849, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 1849 in Langtree, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Norah Short, born in 1853 in Buckland, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Rhoda A (born 1870 in Torrington, Devon, England), Nellie (born 1872 in Torrington, Devon, England), Mary E (born 1873 in Torrington, Devon, England), John (born 1879 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).
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John Short's household
John
Short
Head
Norah
Short
Wife
Rhoda A
Short
Daughter
Nellie
Short
Daughter
Mary E
Short
Daughter
John
Short
Son
Joseph
Short
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Langtree, 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 | 32 | 1849 | Langtree, Devon, England | |
Norah | Short | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Buckland, Devon, England | |
Rhoda A | Short | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Nellie | Short | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Mary E | Short | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
John | Short | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England | |
Joseph | Short | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Buckfastleigh, Devon, England |
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