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Household of James Harker (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

James Harker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harker, born in 1826 in Gainford, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1856 in Gilesgate, Durham, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth J (born 1878 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England) and William (born 1880 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sons Wife Daughter In Law, Betsy (born 1854 in Greenhead, Cumberland, England) and James's Servant, Caroline (born 1865 in Pelton, Durham, England).


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James Harker's household

Male

James

Harker

Head
Male

John

Harker

Son
Female

Betsy

Harker

Sons Wife Daughter In Law
Female

Elizabeth J

Harker

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Harker

Grand Son
Female

Caroline

Cockburn

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Harker
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Gainford, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harker

Head

Widower

55

1826

Gainford, Durham, England

John

Harker

Son

Married

25

1856

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Betsy

Harker

Sons Wife Daughter In Law

Married

27

1854

Greenhead, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth J

Harker

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

William

Harker

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Caroline

Cockburn

Servant

Single

16

1865

Pelton, Durham, England

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