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Household of Benjamin Harper (born 1859, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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.

Benjamin Harper and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Harper, born in 1859 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Harper, born in 1859 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Harriet R (born 1881 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Catherine (born 1871 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1873 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Father, Edward (born 1826 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin's Mother In Law, Emma (born 1837 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Harper's household

Male

Benjamin

Harper

Head
Female

Emma

Harper

Wife
Female

Harriet R

Harper

Daughter
Male

Edward

Worsey

Step Father
Female

Emma

Worsey

Mother In Law
Female

Catherine

Worsey

Daughter
Male

Edward

Worsey

Son
Male

Thomas

Worsey

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Harper

Head

Married

22

1859

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Harper

Wife

Married

22

1859

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Harriet R

Harper

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Worsey

Step Father

Married

55

1826

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Worsey

Mother In Law

Married

44

1837

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Catherine

Worsey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Worsey

Son

Single

8

1873

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Worsey

Son

Single

5

1876

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

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