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Household of David Harris (born 1839, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

David Harris and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Harris, born in 1839 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Harris, born in 1843 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; John (born 1868 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1872 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1874 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger, William Jenkins, born in 1858 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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David Harris's household

Male

David

Harris

Head
Female

Mary

Harris

Wife
Male

John

Harris

Son
Male

David

Harris

Son
Male

William

Harris

Son
Male

William

Jenkins

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Harris

Head

Married

42

1839

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

Harris

Wife

Married

38

1843

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

John

Harris

Son

Single

13

1868

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Harris

Son

Single

9

1872

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Harris

Son

Single

7

1874

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Jenkins

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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