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Household of John Harper (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

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 1835 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selina Harper, born in 1833 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Spencer (born 1858 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1860 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1863 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1865 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Selina

Harper

Wife
Male

Spencer

Harper

Son
Male

Walter

Harper

Son
Male

Albert

Harper

Son
Male

John

Harper

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harper

Head

Married

46

1835

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Harper

Wife

Married

48

1833

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Spencer

Harper

Son

Single

23

1858

Bury, Lancashire, England

Walter

Harper

Son

Single

21

1860

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Albert

Harper

Son

Single

18

1863

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Harper

Son

Single

16

1865

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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