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Household of John Short (born 1854, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Launceston, Cornwall, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Short, born in 1854 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1853 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Penny, born in 1860 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England.


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John Short's household

Male

John

Short

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Wife
Male

Thomas

Penny

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place South Petherwin, Cornwall, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Short

Head

Married

27

1854

South Petherwin, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Short

Wife

Married

28

1853

Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Penny

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England

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