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Household of James Harris (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harris, born in 1846 in Chard, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harris, born in 1847 in Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Rhoda (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Charlotte Emma (born 1877 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), James Edwin (born 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret Annie (born 1880 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emily Lewisa Simpson, born in 1865 in Bath, Somerset, England.


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James Harris's household

Male

James

Harris

Head
Female

Margaret

Harris

Wife
Female

Rhoda

Harris

Daughter
Female

Charlotte Emma

Harris

Daughter
Male

James Edwin

Harris

Son
Female

Margaret Annie

Harris

Daughter
Female

Emily Lewisa

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Chard, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harris

Head

Married

35

1846

Chard, Somerset, England

Margaret

Harris

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales

Rhoda

Harris

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charlotte Emma

Harris

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

James Edwin

Harris

Son

Single

2

1879

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret Annie

Harris

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emily Lewisa

Simpson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bath, Somerset, England

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