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Household of John Short (born 1846, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1846 in Ashreigney, Devon, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selina Short, born in 1845 in Winkleigh, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Percy B (born 1877 in Ashreigney, Devon, England) and Samuel A (born 1879 in Ashreigney, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Bernard (born 1798 in Ashreigney, Devon, England), John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1804 in Bideford, Devon, England), John's Servant, Louisa (born 1859 in Ashreigney, Devon, England), John's Servant, Thomas (born 1856 in Ashreigney, Devon, England), John's Servant, Reuben (born 1863 in Ashreigney, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1867 in Devon, England).
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John Short's household
John
Short
Head
Selina
Short
Wife
Percy B
Short
Son
Samuel A
Short
Son
Bernard
Short
Father
Elizabeth
Short
Mother
Louisa
Darch
Servant
Thomas
Milton
Servant
Reuben
Darch
Servant
Thomas
Ellacott
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Ashreigney, Devon, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Short | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
Selina | Short | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Winkleigh, Devon, England | |
Percy B | Short | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
Samuel A | Short | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
Bernard | Short | Father | Married | 83 | 1798 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Short | Mother | Married | 77 | 1804 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
Louisa | Darch | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Milton | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
Reuben | Darch | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Ellacott | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Devon, England |
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