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Household of John Short (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Cornwall, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1820 in Langtree, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Short, born in 1828 in Bradford, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William T (born 1858 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Caroline (born 1863 in Calstock, Cornwall, England) and John J (born 1866 in Calstock, Cornwall, England).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Ann

Short

Wife
Male

William T

Short

Son
Female

Caroline

Short

Daughter
Male

John J

Short

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Langtree, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

61

1820

Langtree, Devon, England

Ann

Short

Wife

Married

53

1828

Bradford, Devon, England

William T

Short

Son

Single

23

1858

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Caroline

Short

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Calstock, Cornwall, England

John J

Short

Son

Single

15

1866

Calstock, Cornwall, England

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