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Household of James Harrison (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1849 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harrison, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, John (born 1818 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Pilkington (born 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Harrison's household

Male

James

Harrison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife
Female

Margaret

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Harrison

Daughter
Male

John

Hoyle

Father
Male

Pilkington

Blackshaw

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Longton, 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

32

1849

Longton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife

Married

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Harrison

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Harrison

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Harrison

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Hoyle

Father

Widower

63

1818

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Pilkington

Blackshaw

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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