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Household of James Harrison (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Harrison, born in 1842 in Denton, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, George H Palmer, born in 1852 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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James Harrison's household

Male

James

Harrison

Head
Female

Fanny

Harrison

Wife
Female

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Ada

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harrison

Daughter
Male

George H

Palmer

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oldham, 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

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Harrison

Wife

Married

39

1842

Denton, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Harrison

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ada

Harrison

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Harrison

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

George H

Palmer

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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