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Household of Alfred Harper (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Alfred Harper and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Harper, born in 1833 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1836 in Tinsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Anne (born 1869 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1873 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Mother, Sarah (born 1809 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Alfred's Boarder, Dick (born 1866 in Burton, Yorkshire, England), Alfred's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Ireland) and Alfred's Servant, Annie (born 1863 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England).


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Alfred Harper's household

Male

Alfred

Harper

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife
Female

Anne

Harper

Daughter
Male

Harry

Harper

Son
Female

Sarah

Harper

Mother
Male

Dick

Dallison

Boarder
Male

James

McDonald

Boarder
Female

Annie

Mountain

Servant
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Harper

Head

Married

48

1833

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife

Married

45

1836

Tinsley, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Harper

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Harper

Son

Single

8

1873

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Harper

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Dick

Dallison

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Burton, Yorkshire, England

James

McDonald

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Ireland

Annie

Mountain

Servant

Single

18

1863

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

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