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Household of Jonathan Short (born 1845, 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.

Jonathan Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jonathan Short, born in 1845 in Ashreigney, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Jonathan was the head of the household, married to Wilmot Short, born in 1845 in Burrington, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Gilbert, born 1878 in Winkleigh, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Jonathan's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Burrington, Devon, England), Jonathan's Servant, Henry (born 1841 in Devon, England) and Jonathan's Servant, John (born 1870 in Winkleigh, Devon, England).


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Jonathan Short's household

Male

Jonathan

Short

Head
Female

Wilmot

Short

Wife
Male

Gilbert

Short

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Leverton

Servant
Male

Henry

Cooke

Servant
Male

John

Ware

Servant
First name(s) Jonathan
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ashreigney, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jonathan

Short

Head

Married

36

1845

Ashreigney, Devon, England

Wilmot

Short

Wife

Married

36

1845

Burrington, Devon, England

Gilbert

Short

Son

Single

3

1878

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Leverton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Burrington, Devon, England

Henry

Cooke

Servant

Single

40

1841

Devon, England

John

Ware

Servant

Single

11

1870

Winkleigh, Devon, England

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