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Household of James Harper (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1850 in Widnes, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Harper, born in 1850 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Gertrude (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Katie E (born 1878 in Derby, Derbyshire, England) and Nellie W (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Hannah (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Arthur (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Susan

Harper

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Harper

Daughter
Female

Katie E

Harper

Daughter
Female

Nellie W

Harper

Daughter
Male

William

Burns

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Burns

Boarder
Male

Arthur

Burns

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Widnes, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

31

1850

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Susan

Harper

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

Gertrude

Harper

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Katie E

Harper

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Nellie W

Harper

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Burns

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Burns

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Burns

Boarder

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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