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Household of George Harriss (born 1812, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wimborne, Dorset, 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 Harriss and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Harriss, born in 1812 in Stalbridge, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harriss, born in 1815 in Bishop's Caundle, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1849 in Stourton, Dorset, England) and Jane (born 1858 in Stourton Caundle, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Daughter In Law, Susan F (born 1849 in Bothenhampton, Dorset, England), George's Grand Child, Louisa B (born 1880 in Farnham, Dorset, England), George's Servant, Mercy (born 1866 in Hilton, Dorset, England) and George's Servant, William (born 1814 in Bridport, Dorset, England).


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George Harriss's household

Male

George

Harriss

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harriss

Wife
Male

Edwin

Harriss

Son
Female

Susan F

Harriss

Daughter In Law
Female

Jane

Harriss

Daughter
Female

Louisa B

Harriss

Grand Child
Female

Mercy

House

Servant
Male

William

Helyer

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Harriss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Stalbridge, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Harriss

Head

Married

69

1812

Stalbridge, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Harriss

Wife

Married

66

1815

Bishop's Caundle, Dorset, England

Edwin

Harriss

Son

Married

32

1849

Stourton, Dorset, England

Susan F

Harriss

Daughter In Law

Married

32

1849

Bothenhampton, Dorset, England

Jane

Harriss

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Stourton Caundle, Dorset, England

Louisa B

Harriss

Grand Child

Single

1

1880

Farnham, Dorset, England

Mercy

House

Servant

Single

15

1866

Hilton, Dorset, England

William

Helyer

Servant

Single

67

1814

Bridport, Dorset, England

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