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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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Short, born in 1828 in Huntshaw, Devon, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betsy Short, born in 1827 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1857 in Devon, England), George (born 1860 in Devon, England), Charles (born 1862 in Devon, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Devon, England) and Richard (born 1866 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Journeyman, Alfred (born 1860 in Devon, England), Thomas's Apprentice, Charles (born 1862 in Devon, England), Thomas's Apprentice, John (born 1860 in Torrington, Devon, England) and Thomas's Servant, Thirza (born 1854 in Huntshaw, Devon, England).
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Thomas Short's household
Thomas
Short
Head
Betsy
Short
Wife
John
Short
Son
George
Short
Son
Charles
Short
Son
Joseph
Short
Son
Richard
Short
Son
Alfred
Manning
Journeyman
Charles
Easton
Apprentice
John
Clements
Apprentice
Thirza
Couch
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Huntshaw, Devon, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Short | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Huntshaw, Devon, England | |
Betsy | Short | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Devon, England | |
John | Short | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Devon, England | |
George | Short | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Devon, England | |
Charles | Short | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Devon, England | |
Joseph | Short | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Devon, England | |
Richard | Short | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Devon, England | |
Alfred | Manning | Journeyman | Single | 21 | 1860 | Devon, England | |
Charles | Easton | Apprentice | Single | 19 | 1862 | Devon, England | |
John | Clements | Apprentice | Single | 21 | 1860 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Thirza | Couch | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Huntshaw, Devon, England |
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