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Household of William Short (born 1845, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Short, born in 1845 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Short, born in 1835 in Tiverton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Bessie (born 1868 in Pilton, Devon, England), Alice (born 1870 in Pilton, Devon, England) and Anne (born 1873 in Pilton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1823 in Exeter, Devon, England) and William's Lodger, Robert (born 1854 in Exeter, Devon, England).
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William Short's household
William
Short
Head
Elizabeth
Short
Wife
Bessie
Short
Daughter
Alice
Short
Daughter
Anne
Short
Daughter
John
Symons
Lodger
Robert
Taylor
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Short |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | South Molton, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Short | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | South Molton, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Short | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Tiverton, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Short | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Pilton, Devon, England | |
Alice | Short | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Pilton, Devon, England | |
Anne | Short | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Pilton, Devon, England | |
John | Symons | Lodger | Married | 58 | 1823 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Robert | Taylor | Lodger | Married | 27 | 1854 | Exeter, Devon, England |
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