Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Benjamin Harrison (born 1841, Yorkshire)

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 7 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Harrison, born in 1841 in East Bierley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harrison, born in 1844 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Fred (born 1865 in East Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in East Bierley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1872 in East Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1877 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1881 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Thomas Sheard, born in 1863 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Benjamin Harrison's household

Male

Benjamin

Harrison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife
Male

Fred

Harrison

Son
Female

Mary A

Harrison

Daughter
Male

William

Harrison

Son
Female

Annie

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Emma

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Sheard

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place East Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Harrison

Head

Married

40

1841

East Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife

Married

37

1844

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Harrison

Son

Single

16

1865

East Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Harrison

Daughter

Single

11

1870

East Bierley, Yorkshire, England

William

Harrison

Son

Single

9

1872

East Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Harrison

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Harrison

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Sheard

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Benjamin Harrison in Dewsbury in 1881, and follow the Harrison family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Benjamin Harrison

We’ve found Benjamin Harrison in 107 family trees. Find out more about Benjamin Harrison's household and view the Harrison family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census