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Household of John Short (born 1816, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1816 in Langtree, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1818 in Frithelstock, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William Henry (born 1860 in Monkleigh, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1862 in Monkleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Alfred Taylor, born in 1867 in Monkleigh, Devon, England.


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Wife
Male

William Henry

Short

Son
Male

Charles

Short

Son
Male

Alfred

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Langtree, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

65

1816

Langtree, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Short

Wife

Married

63

1818

Frithelstock, Devon, England

William Henry

Short

Son

Single

21

1860

Monkleigh, Devon, England

Charles

Short

Son

Single

19

1862

Monkleigh, Devon, England

Alfred

Taylor

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Monkleigh, Devon, England

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