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Household of John Harper (born 1815, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1815 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1823 in Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; David (born 1858 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1862 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and Jane (born 1864 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Mary

Harper

Wife
Male

David

Harper

Son
Male

Henry

Harper

Son
Female

Jane

Harper

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harper

Head

Married

66

1815

Shropshire, England

Mary

Harper

Wife

Married

58

1823

Shropshire, England

David

Harper

Son

Single

23

1858

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Harper

Son

Single

19

1862

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Harper

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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