John Hellings
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Household of John Short (born 1837, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1837 in Milton Damerel, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Short, born in 1832 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1860 in Torrington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Stepdaughter, Emma Bright, born in 1859 in Torrington, Devon, England.
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John Short's household
John
Short
Head
Eliza
Short
Wife
Emma
Bright
Stepdaughter
William
Short
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Milton Damerel, Devon, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Short | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Milton Damerel, Devon, England | |
Eliza | Short | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Emma | Bright | Stepdaughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
William | Short | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Torrington, Devon, England |
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