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Household of George Harrison (born 1816, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

George Harrison and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Harrison, born in 1816 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Harrison, born in 1829 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Stepson, Walter Thornton, born in 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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George Harrison's household

Male

George

Harrison

Head
Female

Eliza

Harrison

Wife
Female

Sarah

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Walter

Thornton

Stepson
First name(s) George
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Harrison

Head

Married

65

1816

Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Harrison

Wife

Married

52

1829

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Harrison

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Harrison

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Thornton

Stepson

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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