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Household of Benjamin Harrison (born 1821, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, 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 Harrison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Harrison, born in 1821 in Pelsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Harriett Harrison, born in 1828 in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Rose H (born 1855 in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin (born 1863 in Shelfield, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Samuel (born 1854 in Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Moses (born 1846 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Hannah (born 1843 in Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Harrison's household

Male

Benjamin

Harrison

Head
Female

Harriett

Harrison

Wife
Female

Rose H

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Harrison

Son
Male

Samuel

Yates

Lodger
Male

Moses

Pugh

Lodger
Female

Hannah

Salt

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Pelsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Harrison

Head

Married

60

1821

Pelsall, Staffordshire, England

Harriett

Harrison

Wife

Married

53

1828

Pelsall, Staffordshire, England

Rose H

Harrison

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Pelsall, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Harrison

Son

Single

18

1863

Shelfield, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Yates

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England

Moses

Pugh

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Salt

Visitor

Single

38

1843

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England

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