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Household of James Harper (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Harper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1855 in Barnby Moor, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1856 in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Edith F (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), G A (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frederick R (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Mary

Harper

Wife
Female

Edith F

Harper

Daughter
Female

G A

Harper

Daughter
Male

Frederick R

Harper

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Barnby Moor, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Harper

Head

Married

26

1855

Barnby Moor, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Harper

Wife

Married

25

1856

East Dereham, Norfolk, England

Edith F

Harper

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

G A

Harper

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick R

Harper

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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