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Household of William Shortridge (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 Shortridge and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shortridge, born in 1846 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Shortridge, born in 1856 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Bideford, Devon, England), Mary J (born 1878 in Bideford, Devon, England) and Laura (born 1881 in Bideford, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, Thomas Paddin, born in 1871 in Bideford, Devon, England.


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William Shortridge's household

Male

William

Shortridge

Head
Female

Harriett

Shortridge

Wife
Male

Thomas

Paddin

Step Son
Male

William

Shortridge

Son
Female

Mary J

Shortridge

Daughter
Female

Laura

Shortridge

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shortridge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shortridge

Head

Married

35

1846

Bideford, Devon, England

Harriett

Shortridge

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bideford, Devon, England

Thomas

Paddin

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Bideford, Devon, England

William

Shortridge

Son

Single

5

1876

Bideford, Devon, England

Mary J

Shortridge

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bideford, Devon, England

Laura

Shortridge

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bideford, Devon, England

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