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Household of James Harris (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harris, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Harris, born in 1846 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, William Graham, born in 1842 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Harris's household

Male

James

Harris

Head
Female

Mary

Harris

Wife
Male

James

Harris

Son
Male

William

Harris

Son
Female

Ellen

Harris

Daughter
Male

William

Graham

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harris

Head

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Harris

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Harris

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Harris

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Harris

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Graham

Father-In-Law

Widower

39

1842

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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