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Household of John W Short (born 1833, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 W Short and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Short, born in 1833 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Short, born in 1840 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas Wm (born 1866 in Percy Main, Northumberland, England) and John Geo (born 1869 in Percy Main, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John W's Boarder, Henry Rich (born 1859 in South Shields, Durham, England), John W's Boarder, Mary J (born 1860 in Howdon, Northumberland, England), John W's Boarder, Richard A (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John W's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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John W Short's household
John W
Short
Head
Sarah A
Short
Wife
Thomas Wm
Short
Son
John Geo
Short
Son
Henry Rich
Powell
Boarder
Mary J
Powell
Boarder
Richard A
Powell
Boarder
Mary Ann
Powell
Visitor
| First name(s) | John W |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Tavistock, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John W | Short | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Tavistock, Devon, England | |
Sarah A | Short | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Thomas Wm | Short | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Percy Main, Northumberland, England | |
John Geo | Short | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Percy Main, Northumberland, England | |
Henry Rich | Powell | Boarder | Married | 22 | 1859 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Powell | Boarder | Married | 21 | 1860 | Howdon, Northumberland, England | |
Richard A | Powell | Boarder | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Powell | Visitor | Single | 16 | 1865 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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