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Household of James Harper (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1812 in Welton, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1822 in South Cave, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Ann Leighton, born in 1790 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England.


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Mary

Harper

Wife
Female

Ann

Leighton

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Welton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

69

1812

Welton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Harper

Wife

Married

59

1822

South Cave, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Leighton

Mother In Law

Widow

91

1790

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

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