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Household of Richard Short (born 1802, 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.
Richard Short and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Short, born in 1802 in Ashreigney, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann Short, born in 1820 in Dolton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1847 in Ashreigney, Devon, England) and William M (born 1859 in Ashreigney, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, William M (born 1862 in Beaford, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Augustus (born 1865 in St Giles, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, John (born 1866 in Ashreigney, Devon, England).
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Richard Short's household
Richard
Short
Head
Ann
Short
Wife
Alice
Short
Daughter
William M
Short
Son
William M
Badcock
Servant
Augustus
Tout
Servant
John
Folland
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 79 |
| Birth year | 1802 |
| Birth place | Ashreigney, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Short | Head | Married | 79 | 1802 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
Ann | Short | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Dolton, Devon, England | |
Alice | Short | Daughter | Single | 34 | 1847 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
William M | Short | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
William M | Badcock | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Beaford, Devon, England | |
Augustus | Tout | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | St Giles, Devon, England | |
John | Folland | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Ashreigney, Devon, England |
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