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Household of William Short (born 1856, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1856 in Germansweek, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Short, born in 1855 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Edwin J (born 1880 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England) and Maria E (born 1881 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).


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William Short's household

Male

William

Short

Head
Female

Emily

Short

Wife
Male

Edwin J

Short

Son
Female

Maria E

Short

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Short
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Germansweek, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Short

Head

Married

25

1856

Germansweek, Devon, England

Emily

Short

Wife

Married

26

1855

Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Edwin J

Short

Son

Single

1

1880

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Maria E

Short

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

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