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Household of James Harris (born 1819, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Harris and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harris, born in 1819 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Harris, born in 1821 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and William (born 1863 in Canning Town, Essex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1875 in Canning Town, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Matilda Angell, born in 1863 in Canning Town, Essex, England.


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James Harris's household

Male

James

Harris

Head
Female

Ellen

Harris

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Daughter
Male

William

Harris

Son
Female

Ellen

Harris

Grand Daughter
Female

Matilda

Angell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harris

Head

Married

62

1819

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Ellen

Harris

Wife

Married

60

1821

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Harris

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Canning Town, Essex, England

William

Harris

Son

Single

18

1863

Canning Town, Essex, England

Ellen

Harris

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Canning Town, Essex, England

Matilda

Angell

Servant

Single

18

1863

Canning Town, Essex, England

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