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Household of Edward Harper (born 1839, Yorkshire)

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

Edward Harper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Harper, born in 1839 in Garsdale, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Fanny Harper, born in 1840 in Harthill, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William E (born 1867 in Harthill, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1868 in Harthill, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Niece, Mary Airey, born in 1875 in Kirkby Stephen, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Harper's household

Male

Edward

Harper

Head
Female

Fanny

Harper

Wife
Male

William E

Harper

Son
Male

Henry

Harper

Son
Female

Mary

Airey

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Garsdale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Harper

Head

Married

42

1839

Garsdale, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Harper

Wife

Married

41

1840

Harthill, Yorkshire, England

William E

Harper

Son

Single

14

1867

Harthill, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Harper

Son

Single

13

1868

Harthill, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Airey

Niece

Single

6

1875

Kirkby Stephen, Yorkshire, England

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