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Household of James Harris (born 1831, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harris, born in 1831 in Bushbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Harris, born in 1836 in Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Martha P (born 1866 in Saltney, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Saltney, Cheshire, England), Edward W (born 1871 in Saltney, Cheshire, England), Matilda (born 1873 in Saltney, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Saltney, Cheshire, England) and Clara (born 1880 in Saltney, Cheshire, England).


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James Harris's household

Male

James

Harris

Head
Female

Matilda

Harris

Wife
Female

Martha P

Harris

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Daughter
Male

Edward W

Harris

Son
Female

Matilda

Harris

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harris

Daughter
Female

Clara

Harris

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harris

Head

Married

50

1831

Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Harris

Wife

Married

45

1836

Cheshire, England

Martha P

Harris

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Harris

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Edward W

Harris

Son

Single

10

1871

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Matilda

Harris

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Mary

Harris

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Saltney, Cheshire, England

Clara

Harris

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Saltney, Cheshire, England

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