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Household of John Harper (born 1850, Staffordshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1850 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Harper, born in 1851 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England), Florence (born 1878 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England) and Minnie (born 1881 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Samuel (born 1871 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England) and John's Grand Mother, Martha (born 1811 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England).


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Jane

Harper

Wife
Male

Samuel

Baggott

Step Son
Male

Thomas

Harper

Son
Female

Florence

Harper

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Harper

Daughter
Female

Martha

Fisher

Grand Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harper

Head

Married

31

1850

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Harper

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Baggott

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Harper

Son

Single

5

1876

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Harper

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Minnie

Harper

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Fisher

Grand Mother

Widow

70

1811

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

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