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Household of Leonard Short (born 1818, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

Leonard Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Leonard Short, born in 1818 in Burton, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. Leonard was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1851 in Ditchingham, Norfolk, England) and Emily (born 1864 in Heavitree, Devon, England). He had 1 grandchild; Fred, born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Leonard's Son In Law, William J (born 1857 in Clyst Hydon, Devon, England) and Leonard's Lodger, George H (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Leonard Short's household

Male

Leonard

Short

Head
Male

William J

Eveleigh

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Eveleigh

Daughter
Male

Fred

Eveleigh

Grand Son
Female

Emily

Short

Daughter
Male

George H

Glidden

Lodger
First name(s) Leonard
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Burton, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Leonard

Short

Head

Widower

63

1818

Burton, Norfolk, England

William J

Eveleigh

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Eveleigh

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Ditchingham, Norfolk, England

Fred

Eveleigh

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily

Short

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Heavitree, Devon, England

George H

Glidden

Lodger

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

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