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Household of James Harrison (born 1842, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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 Harrison and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harrison, born in 1842 in Folkestone, Kent, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1868 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and William (born 1871 in Folkestone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mercy Griggs, born in 1847 in Hythe, Kent, England.


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James Harrison's household

Male

James

Harrison

Head
Male

James

Harrison

Son
Male

William

Harrison

Son
Female

Mercy

Griggs

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Folkestone, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harrison

Head

Widower

39

1842

Folkestone, Kent, England

James

Harrison

Son

Single

13

1868

Folkestone, Kent, England

William

Harrison

Son

Single

10

1871

Folkestone, Kent, England

Mercy

Griggs

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Hythe, Kent, England

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