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Household of James Harris (born 1831, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harris, born in 1831 in Camborne, Cornwall, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Harris, born in 1828 in Helston, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Sophia, born 1866 in Truro, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Charlotte (born 1844 in Helston, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Richard Henry (born 1827 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Samuel William (born 1850 in Devon, England), James's Boarder, Elizabeth Ann (born 1852 in Nettlebridge, Somerset, England), James's Boarder, Walter James (born 1854 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), James's Boarder, John Thomas (born 1860 in Truro, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Thomas Orr (born 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, William John (born 1864 in St Martin, Cornwall, England), James's Boarder, Frederick Charles (born 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and James's Visitor, Charles Edward (born 1859 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Harris's household

Male

James

Harris

Head
Female

Sophia

Harris

Wife
Female

Sophia

Harris

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Bishop

Sister In Law
Male

Richard Henry

Olver

Boarder
Male

Samuel William

Jewell

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Jewell

Boarder
Male

Walter James

Chapman

Boarder
Male

John Thomas

Hattam

Boarder
Male

Thomas Orr

Mc Nair

Boarder
Male

William John

Harris

Boarder
Male

Frederick Charles

Hattam

Boarder
Male

Charles Edward

Chapman

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Camborne, Cornwall, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harris

Head

Married

50

1831

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Sophia

Harris

Wife

Married

53

1828

Helston, Cornwall, England

Sophia

Harris

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Truro, Cornwall, England

Charlotte

Bishop

Sister In Law

Single

37

1844

Helston, Cornwall, England

Richard Henry

Olver

Boarder

Single

54

1827

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Samuel William

Jewell

Boarder

Married

31

1850

Devon, England

Elizabeth Ann

Jewell

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Nettlebridge, Somerset, England

Walter James

Chapman

Boarder

Married

27

1854

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John Thomas

Hattam

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Truro, Cornwall, England

Thomas Orr

Mc Nair

Boarder

Single

22

1859

City of London, Middlesex, England

William John

Harris

Boarder

Single

17

1864

St Martin, Cornwall, England

Frederick Charles

Hattam

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charles Edward

Chapman

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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