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Household of James Harper (born 1826, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1826 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1826 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Maria (born 1861 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Emma (born 1863 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1868 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Emma Copeland, born in 1862 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England.


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Mary

Harper

Wife
Female

Maria

Harper

Daughter
Female

Emma

Harper

Daughter
Male

James

Harper

Son
Female

Emma

Copeland

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

55

1826

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Harper

Wife

Married

55

1826

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Harper

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Harper

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

James

Harper

Son

Single

13

1868

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Copeland

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

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