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Household of Edward Harper (born 1836, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Harper, born in 1836 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Lucy Harper, born in 1837 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Emma (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Lucy (born 1871 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Rose Ann (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Edward Harper's household

Male

Edward

Harper

Head
Female

Lucy

Harper

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Harper

Daughter
Female

Emma

Harper

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Harper

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harper

Daughter
Female

Rose Ann

Harper

Daughter
Male

Edward

Harper

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Harper

Head

Married

45

1836

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Lucy

Harper

Wife

Married

44

1837

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Harper

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Harper

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

Lucy

Harper

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Harper

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Jarrow, Durham, England

Rose Ann

Harper

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Edward

Harper

Son

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

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