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Household of John Short (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1835 in Chawleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Prudence Short, born in 1840 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Fred (born 1864 in Lapford, Devon, England), Emily (born 1872 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Frank (born 1875 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1877 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Leah (born 1881 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Prudence

Short

Wife
Male

Fred

Short

Son
Female

Emily

Short

Daughter
Male

Frank

Short

Son
Male

Ernest

Short

Son
Female

Leah

Short

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

46

1835

Chawleigh, Devon, England

Prudence

Short

Wife

Married

41

1840

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Fred

Short

Son

Single

17

1864

Lapford, Devon, England

Emily

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Frank

Short

Son

Single

6

1875

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Ernest

Short

Son

Single

4

1877

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Leah

Short

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

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