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Household of William Short (born 1805, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 1805 in Liskeard, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Short, born in 1816 in Huxham, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Mary (born 1821 in Ivybridge, Devon, England) and William's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Cornwood, Devon, England).
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Ann
Short
Wife
Mary
Hillson
Boarder
Elizabeth
Sercombe
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | Liskeard, Cornwall, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 76 | 1805 | Liskeard, Cornwall, England | |
Ann | Short | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Huxham, Devon, England | |
Mary | Hillson | Boarder | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Ivybridge, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Sercombe | Visitor | Single | 20 | 1861 | Cornwood, Devon, England |
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