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Household of John Short (born 1826, 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 1826 in Ilfracombe, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Short, born in 1826 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Emma (born 1868 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Fanny (born 1866 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Mitchell, born in 1797 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England.
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John Short's household
John
Short
Head
Mary
Short
Wife
William
Short
Son
Emma
Short
Daughter
Ellen
Short
Daughter
John
Mitchell
Lodger
Fanny
Short
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Ilfracombe, 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 | 55 | 1826 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Mary | Short | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
William | Short | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Emma | Short | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Short | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
John | Mitchell | Lodger | Widower | 84 | 1797 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Fanny | Short | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England |
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