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Household of Richard Short (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

Richard Short and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Short, born in 1851 in Haugh, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Clara Short, born in 1852 in Haugh, Devon, England. They had 6 children; William H (born 1870 in Haugh, Devon, England), Rhoda S (born 1872 in Haugh, Devon, England), Richard F (born 1874 in Haugh, Devon, England), Francis W J (born 1876 in Haugh, Devon, England), Mary B (born 1878 in Haugh, Devon, England) and Nathaniel T (born 1880 in Haugh, Devon, England).


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Richard Short's household

Male

Richard

Short

Head
Female

Clara

Short

Wife
Male

William H

Short

Son
Female

Rhoda S

Short

Daughter
Male

Richard F

Short

Son
Male

Francis W J

Short

Son
Female

Mary B

Short

Daughter
Male

Nathaniel T

Short

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Haugh, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Short

Head

Married

30

1851

Haugh, Devon, England

Clara

Short

Wife

Married

29

1852

Haugh, Devon, England

William H

Short

Son

Single

11

1870

Haugh, Devon, England

Rhoda S

Short

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Haugh, Devon, England

Richard F

Short

Son

Single

7

1874

Haugh, Devon, England

Francis W J

Short

Son

Single

5

1876

Haugh, Devon, England

Mary B

Short

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Haugh, Devon, England

Nathaniel T

Short

Son

Single

1

1880

Haugh, Devon, England

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