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Household of John Harper (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Harper and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1841 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Harper, born in 1840 in Stockwell, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1868 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1870 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England), George (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Alice Newbury, born in 1861 in Newark, Sussex, England.


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Ellen

Harper

Wife
Male

William

Harper

Son
Male

Ernest

Harper

Son
Female

Florence

Harper

Daughter
Male

George

Harper

Son
Female

Ellen

Harper

Daughter
Female

Annie

Harper

Daughter
Female

Alice

Newbury

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harper

Head

Married

40

1841

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Harper

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stockwell, Middlesex, England

William

Harper

Son

Single

13

1868

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Harper

Son

Single

11

1870

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Florence

Harper

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

George

Harper

Son

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Harper

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Annie

Harper

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Alice

Newbury

Servant

Single

20

1861

Newark, Sussex, England

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