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Household of James Harper (born 1845, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1845 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Harper, born in 1846 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 7 children; William Henry (born 1867 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Eliza Alice (born 1870 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Lucy (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Albert Edward (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), John Harry (born 1878 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), George (born 1879 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Edwin Owen, born in 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Eliza

Harper

Wife
Male

William Henry

Harper

Son
Female

Eliza Alice

Harper

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Harper

Daughter
Male

Albert Edward

Harper

Son
Male

John Harry

Harper

Son
Male

George

Harper

Son
Male

Fred

Harper

Son
Male

Edwin

Owen

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

36

1845

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Eliza

Harper

Wife

Married

35

1846

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

William Henry

Harper

Son

Single

14

1867

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Eliza Alice

Harper

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Lucy

Harper

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Albert Edward

Harper

Son

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

John Harry

Harper

Son

Single

3

1878

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

George

Harper

Son

Single

2

1879

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Fred

Harper

Son

Single

0

1881

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Edwin

Owen

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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