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Household of James Harris (born 1842, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, 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 1842 in Hadleigh, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mercy Harris, born in 1840 in Great Wakering, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Hugh (born 1869 in Hadleigh, Essex, England), Eva (born 1876 in North Shoebury, Essex, England) and William (born 1878 in North Shoebury, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Arthur Gentry, born in 1858 in Essex, England.


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James Harris's household

Male

James

Harris

Head
Female

Mercy

Harris

Wife
Male

Hugh

Harris

Son
Female

Eva

Harris

Daughter
Male

William

Harris

Son
Male

Arthur

Gentry

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Hadleigh, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harris

Head

Married

39

1842

Hadleigh, Essex, England

Mercy

Harris

Wife

Married

41

1840

Great Wakering, Essex, England

Hugh

Harris

Son

Single

12

1869

Hadleigh, Essex, England

Eva

Harris

Daughter

Single

5

1876

North Shoebury, Essex, England

William

Harris

Son

Single

3

1878

North Shoebury, Essex, England

Arthur

Gentry

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Essex, England

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