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Household of James Harris (born 1854, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harris, born in 1854 in Dinnington, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harris, born in 1857 in -. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1879 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England) and Samuel (born 1881 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Martha Sweet, born in 1812 in -.


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James Harris's household

Male

James

Harris

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Wife
Male

Charles

Harris

Son
Male

Samuel

Harris

Son
Female

Martha

Sweet

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Dinnington, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harris

Head

Married

27

1854

Dinnington, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Harris

Wife

Married

24

1857

-

Charles

Harris

Son

Single

2

1879

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Samuel

Harris

Son

Single

0

1881

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Martha

Sweet

Lodger

Widow

69

1812

-

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