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Household of Robert Short (born 1847, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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.
Robert Short and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Short, born in 1847 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to May Short, born in 1852 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1872 in St Mary Church, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Louisa (born 1874 in Torquay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Thomas Davis, born in 1863 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.
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Robert Short's household
Robert
Short
Head
May
Short
Wife
John
Short
Son
Louisa
Short
Daughter
Thomas
Davis
Boarder
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Short | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England | |
May | Short | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
John | Short | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | St Mary Church, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Louisa | Short | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
Thomas | Davis | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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