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Household of John Harris (born 1831, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 Harris and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harris, born in 1831 in Whitchurch, Dorset, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harris, born in 1833 in Whitchurch, Dorset, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1859 in St Gabriel's, Dorset, England), Ambrose (born 1860 in St Gabriel's, Dorset, England), William (born 1862 in St Gabriel's, Dorset, England), Edmund (born 1865 in St Gabriel's, Dorset, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Uplyme, Devon, England) and Frances (born 1875 in Uplyme, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Frederick Jefferd, born in 1866 in Uplyme, Devon, England.


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John Harris's household

Male

John

Harris

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Wife
Male

John

Harris

Son
Male

Ambrose

Harris

Son
Male

William

Harris

Son
Male

Edmund

Harris

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Daughter
Female

Frances

Harris

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Jefferd

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Whitchurch, Dorset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harris

Head

Married

50

1831

Whitchurch, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Harris

Wife

Married

48

1833

Whitchurch, Dorset, England

John

Harris

Son

Single

22

1859

St Gabriel's, Dorset, England

Ambrose

Harris

Son

Single

21

1860

St Gabriel's, Dorset, England

William

Harris

Son

Single

19

1862

St Gabriel's, Dorset, England

Edmund

Harris

Son

Single

16

1865

St Gabriel's, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Harris

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Uplyme, Devon, England

Frances

Harris

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Uplyme, Devon, England

Frederick

Jefferd

Servant

Single

15

1866

Uplyme, Devon, England

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