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Household of James Harrison (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harrison, born in 1844 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harrison, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1867 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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James Harrison's household

Male

James

Harrison

Head
Female

Margaret

Harrison

Wife
Female

Martha

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Ann

Harrison

Daughter
Male

William

Harrison

Son
Female

Mary

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harrison

Head

Married

37

1844

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Harrison

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Martha

Harrison

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Harrison

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Harrison

Son

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Harrison

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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