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Household of John Short (born 1839, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1839 in Hartland, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Short, born in 1839 in Hartland, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Hartland, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Hartland, Devon, England), William (born 1875 in Hartland, Devon, England), Charles (born 1877 in Hartland, Devon, England) and Fanny (born 1880 in Hartland, Devon, England).


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Catherine

Short

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Short

Son
Male

William

Short

Son
Male

Charles

Short

Son
Female

Fanny

Short

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Hartland, 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

42

1839

Hartland, Devon, England

Catherine

Short

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hartland, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Short

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hartland, Devon, England

Thomas

Short

Son

Single

9

1872

Hartland, Devon, England

William

Short

Son

Single

6

1875

Hartland, Devon, England

Charles

Short

Son

Single

4

1877

Hartland, Devon, England

Fanny

Short

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hartland, Devon, England

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