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Household of William Short (born 1836, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1836 in Ashreigney, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriot Short, born in 1840 in Wembworthy, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jane (born 1845 in Worlington, Devon, England), William's Servant, William (born 1863 in Cheldon, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Frederick (born 1869 in South Molton, Devon, England).
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Harriot
Short
Wife
Jane
Collins
Servant
William
Slee
Servant
Frederick
Collins
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Ashreigney, Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ashreigney, Devon, England | |
Harriot | Short | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Wembworthy, Devon, England | |
Jane | Collins | Servant | Single | 36 | 1845 | Worlington, Devon, England | |
William | Slee | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Cheldon, Devon, England | |
Frederick | Collins | Servant | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Molton, Devon, England |
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