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Household of William Short (born 1822, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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.

William Short and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1822 in Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Short, born in 1823 in St Mary Church, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Eliza E, born 1860 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Mary E

Short

Wife
Female

Eliza E

Short

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

59

1822

Devon, England

Mary E

Short

Wife

Married

58

1823

St Mary Church, Devon, England

Eliza E

Short

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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