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Household of John Harper (born 1843, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1843 in Birchwood, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1849 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1874 in Burton, Staffordshire, England), Fanny (born 1876 in Burton, Staffordshire, England) and Emily E (born 1880 in Burton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Charles Hartshorn, born in 1861 in Winshill, Derbyshire, England.


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Mary

Harper

Wife
Female

Martha

Harper

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Harper

Daughter
Female

Emily E

Harper

Daughter
Male

Charles

Hartshorn

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Birchwood, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harper

Head

Married

38

1843

Birchwood, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Harper

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England

Martha

Harper

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Harper

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Emily E

Harper

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Hartshorn

Brother

Single

20

1861

Winshill, Derbyshire, England

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