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Household of John Harper (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1840 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Harper, born in 1836 in Ringley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Catherine Colley, born in 1845 in Ringley, Lancashire, England.


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Martha

Harper

Wife
Female

Catherine

Colley

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harper

Head

Married

41

1840

Bury, Lancashire, England

Martha

Harper

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ringley, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Colley

Sister In Law

Single

36

1845

Ringley, Lancashire, England

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