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Household of Charles Harper (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, Somerset, 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.

Charles Harper and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Harper, born in 1828 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Emma Harper, born in 1830 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John M (born 1861 in Batheaston, Somerset, England) and Francis M (born 1863 in Batheaston, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Visitor, Bessie (born 1831 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England), Charles's Boarder, Arthur P (born 1864 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Charles's Servant, Amelia (born 1859 in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England) and Charles's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Winsley, Wiltshire, England).


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Charles Harper's household

Male

Charles

Harper

Head
Female

Emma

Harper

Wife
Male

John M

Harper

Son
Female

Francis M

Harper

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Thompson

Visitor
Male

Arthur P

Walters

Boarder
Female

Amelia

Bartlett

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Simpkins

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Harper

Head

Married

53

1828

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emma

Harper

Wife

Married

51

1830

Exeter, Devon, England

John M

Harper

Son

Single

20

1861

Batheaston, Somerset, England

Francis M

Harper

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Batheaston, Somerset, England

Bessie

Thompson

Visitor

Widow

50

1831

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Arthur P

Walters

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Amelia

Bartlett

Servant

Single

22

1859

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpkins

Servant

Single

20

1861

Winsley, Wiltshire, England

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