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Household of James Harper (born 1833, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Harper and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1833 in Walthamstow, Essex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1837 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1868 in Leyton, Essex, England), Mary (born 1870 in Leyton, Essex, England), Benjamin (born 1872 in Leyton, Essex, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Leyton, Essex, England) and Joseph (born 1878 in Leyton, Essex, England).


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Mary

Harper

Wife
Male

George

Harper

Son
Female

Mary

Harper

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Harper

Son
Male

Thomas

Harper

Son
Male

Joseph

Harper

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Walthamstow, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

48

1833

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Mary

Harper

Wife

Married

44

1837

Edmonton, Middlesex, England

George

Harper

Son

Single

13

1868

Leyton, Essex, England

Mary

Harper

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leyton, Essex, England

Benjamin

Harper

Son

Single

9

1872

Leyton, Essex, England

Thomas

Harper

Son

Single

6

1875

Leyton, Essex, England

Joseph

Harper

Son

Single

3

1878

Leyton, Essex, England

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