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Household of James Harris (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harris, born in 1849 in Ashwater, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Harris, born in 1846 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Ashwater, Devon, England), Bessie Ann (born 1875 in Ashwater, Devon, England), Frederick Wm (born 1879 in Ashwater, Devon, England) and James Herbert (born 1881 in Ashwater, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Alfred (born 1864 in Hollacombe, Devon, England), James's Servant, Mary G (born 1862 in Shebbear, Devon, England) and James's Mother, Ann (born 1805 in Ashwater, Devon, England).


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James Harris's household

Male

James

Harris

Head
Female

Grace

Harris

Wife
Male

Thomas

Harris

Son
Female

Bessie Ann

Harris

Daughter
Male

Frederick Wm

Harris

Son
Male

James Herbert

Harris

Son
Male

Alfred

Knight

Servant
Female

Mary G

Squance

Servant
Female

Ann

Harris

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ashwater, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harris

Head

Married

32

1849

Ashwater, Devon, England

Grace

Harris

Wife

Married

35

1846

Devon, England

Thomas

Harris

Son

Single

8

1873

Ashwater, Devon, England

Bessie Ann

Harris

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashwater, Devon, England

Frederick Wm

Harris

Son

Single

2

1879

Ashwater, Devon, England

James Herbert

Harris

Son

Single

0

1881

Ashwater, Devon, England

Alfred

Knight

Servant

Single

17

1864

Hollacombe, Devon, England

Mary G

Squance

Servant

Single

19

1862

Shebbear, Devon, England

Ann

Harris

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Ashwater, Devon, England

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