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Household of James B Harper (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, Lancashire, 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.

James B Harper and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Harper, born in 1823 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Slowey Harper, born in 1832 in Weeton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Charles Ed (born 1863 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1866 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Slowey E (born 1872 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1870 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James B's Boarder, Walter (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James B's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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James B Harper's household

Male

James B

Harper

Head
Female

Slowey

Harper

Wife
Male

Charles Ed

Harper

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Harper

Daughter
Female

Slowey E

Harper

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Harper

Son
Male

Walter

Butterworth

Boarder
Male

John

Bentley

Boarder
First name(s) James B
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Harper

Head

Married

58

1823

Lancashire, England

Slowey

Harper

Wife

Married

49

1832

Weeton, Lancashire, England

Charles Ed

Harper

Son

Single

18

1863

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Harper

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Slowey E

Harper

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Harper

Son

Single

11

1870

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Walter

Butterworth

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Bentley

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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