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Household of John Short (born 1842, 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 1842 in Monkleigh, Devon, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Short, born in 1842 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1865 in Monkleigh, Devon, England), William (born 1868 in Bideford, Devon, England), John Edward (born 1870 in Bideford, Devon, England), Herbert (born 1875 in Buckland, Devon, England), Mary (born 1878 in Monkleigh, Devon, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Monkleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Elias (born 1863 in Merton, Devon, England) and John's Boarder, Augustus (born 1864 in Torrington, Devon, England).
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John Short's household
John
Short
Head
Sarah
Short
Wife
Ann
Short
Daughter
William
Short
Son
John Edward
Short
Son
Herbert
Short
Son
Mary
Short
Daughter
Alice
Short
Daughter
Elias
Luxton
Boarder
Augustus
Wheeler
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Monkleigh, 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 | 39 | 1842 | Monkleigh, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Short | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Buckland Brewer, Devon, England | |
Ann | Short | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Monkleigh, Devon, England | |
William | Short | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
John Edward | Short | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
Herbert | Short | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Buckland, Devon, England | |
Mary | Short | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Monkleigh, Devon, England | |
Alice | Short | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Monkleigh, Devon, England | |
Elias | Luxton | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Merton, Devon, England | |
Augustus | Wheeler | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Torrington, Devon, England |
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