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Household of Richard Short (born 1808, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Short, born in 1808 in Petrockstowe, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary A Short, born in 1825 in Marland, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Phillis (born 1845 in Bideford, Devon, England), Richard's Visitor, John (born 1845 in Torrington, Devon, England), Richard's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1846 in Bideford, Devon, England) and Richard's Visitor, Lucy (born 1872 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England).
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Richard Short's household
Richard
Short
Head
Mary A
Short
Wife
Phillis
Davy
Boarder
John
Bidgway
Visitor
Elizabeth
Bidgway
Visitor
Lucy
Bidgway
Visitor
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Petrockstowe, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Short | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Petrockstowe, Devon, England | |
Mary A | Short | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Marland, Devon, England | |
Phillis | Davy | Boarder | Single | 36 | 1845 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
John | Bidgway | Visitor | Married | 36 | 1845 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Bidgway | Visitor | Married | 35 | 1846 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
Lucy | Bidgway | Visitor | Single | 9 | 1872 | Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England |
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