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Household of John Harpur (born 1844, Derbyshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 Harpur and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harpur, born in 1844 in Derby, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Harpur, born in 1847 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Mary Sophia (born 1872 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Edith (born 1874 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Rees Samuel (born 1876 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and James Lewis (born 1877 in Camberwell, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Catherine Pugh, born in 1865 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.
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John Harpur's household
John
Harpur
Head
Sophia
Harpur
Wife
Mary Sophia
Harpur
Daughter
Edith
Harpur
Daughter
Rees Samuel
Harpur
Son
James Lewis
Harpur
Son
Catherine
Pugh
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Harpur |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Derby, Derbyshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Harpur | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Derby, Derbyshire, England | |
Sophia | Harpur | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary Sophia | Harpur | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Battersea, Surrey, England | |
Edith | Harpur | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Battersea, Surrey, England | |
Rees Samuel | Harpur | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Camberwell, Surrey, England | |
James Lewis | Harpur | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Camberwell, Surrey, England | |
Catherine | Pugh | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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