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Household of Benjamin Harper (born 1823)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Harper, born in 1823 in , consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1832 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1859 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), Benjamin Jr (born 1864 in Norwich, Norfolk, England) and Edward (born 1865 in Norwich, Norfolk, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Stepdaughter, Elizabeth Parsons (Harper), born in 1863 in Wiltshire, England.


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Benjamin Harper's household

Male

Benjamin

Harper

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife
Male

Robert

Harper

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Parsons (Harper)

Stepdaughter
Male

Benjamin Jr

Harper

Son
Male

Edward

Harper

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place At Sea

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Harper

Head

Married

58

1823

At Sea

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Robert

Harper

Son

Single

22

1859

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Parsons (Harper)

Stepdaughter

Single

18

1863

Wiltshire, England

Benjamin Jr

Harper

Son

Single

17

1864

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Edward

Harper

Son

Single

16

1865

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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