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Household of Thomas Short (born 1828, 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.

Thomas Short and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Short, born in 1828 in Langtree, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Lydia Short, born in 1829 in Langtree, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1858 in Langtree, Devon, England) and Emily (born 1860 in Langtree, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Son In Law, Richard (born 1860 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Thomas's Nephew, Alfred (born 1862 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).


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Thomas Short's household

Male

Thomas

Short

Head
Female

Lydia

Short

Wife
Male

William H

Short

Son
Male

Richard

Huxtable

Son In Law
Female

Emily

Huxtable

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Hooper

Nephew
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Langtree, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Short

Head

Married

53

1828

Langtree, Devon, England

Lydia

Short

Wife

Married

52

1829

Langtree, Devon, England

William H

Short

Son

Single

23

1858

Langtree, Devon, England

Richard

Huxtable

Son In Law

Married

21

1860

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Emily

Huxtable

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Langtree, Devon, England

Alfred

Hooper

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

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