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Household of Edward Harrison (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Harrison and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Harrison, born in 1831 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mercy Harrison, born in 1834 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 8 children; Eliza (born 1854 in Blaydon, Northumberland, England), George (born 1861 in Blaydon, Northumberland, England), Charlotte (born 1864 in Blaydon, Northumberland, England), Mary Jane (born 1866 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Mercy (born 1873 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Unm Son, Thomas E Harrison, born in 1853 in Blaydon, Northumberland, England.
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Edward Harrison's household
Edward
Harrison
Head
Mercy
Harrison
Wife
Thomas E
Harrison
Unm Son
Eliza
Harrison
Daughter
George
Harrison
Son
Charlotte
Harrison
Daughter
Mary Jane
Harrison
Daughter
Frederick
Harrison
Son
Mercy
Harrison
Daughter
Alice
Harrison
Daughter
Sarah
Harrison
Daughter
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Harrison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Harrison | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mercy | Harrison | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Stafford, Staffordshire, England | |
Thomas E | Harrison | Unm Son | Single | 28 | 1853 | Blaydon, Northumberland, England | |
Eliza | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Blaydon, Northumberland, England | |
George | Harrison | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Blaydon, Northumberland, England | |
Charlotte | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Blaydon, Northumberland, England | |
Mary Jane | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Frederick | Harrison | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Mercy | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England |
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