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Household of John Harris (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harris, born in 1843 in Winkleigh, Devon, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Harris, born in 1841 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England), William (born 1872 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England), Albany (born 1874 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England) and Ada S (born 1877 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Mary (born 1809 in Winkleigh, Devon, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Cornwall, England), John's Servant, George (born 1865 in Jacobstowe, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Samuel (born 1866 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England).


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John Harris's household

Male

John

Harris

Head
Female

Harriet

Harris

Wife
Male

Thomas

Harris

Son
Male

William

Harris

Son
Male

Albany

Harris

Son
Female

Ada S

Harris

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harris

Mother
Female

Mary

Vanstone

Servant
Male

George

Vanstone

Servant
Male

Samuel

Pudner

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Winkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harris

Head

Married

38

1843

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Harriet

Harris

Wife

Married

40

1841

Inwardleigh, Devon, England

Thomas

Harris

Son

Single

11

1870

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

William

Harris

Son

Single

9

1872

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Albany

Harris

Son

Single

7

1874

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Ada S

Harris

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Mary

Harris

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Mary

Vanstone

Servant

Single

25

1856

Cornwall, England

George

Vanstone

Servant

Single

16

1865

Jacobstowe, Devon, England

Samuel

Pudner

Servant

Single

15

1866

Inwardleigh, Devon, England

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