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Household of John Harris (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harris, born in 1835 in Chittlehampton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Harris, born in 1838 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Albert (born 1863 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England), James (born 1866 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), George (born 1870 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Polly (born 1860 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, George Shields, born in 1858 in Scotland.


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John Harris's household

Male

John

Harris

Head
Female

Catherine

Harris

Wife
Male

Albert

Harris

Son
Male

James

Harris

Son
Male

George

Harris

Son
Male

George

Shields

Son In Law
Female

Polly

Shields

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harris

Head

Married

46

1835

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Catherine

Harris

Wife

Married

43

1838

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Albert

Harris

Son

Single

18

1863

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

James

Harris

Son

Single

15

1866

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

George

Harris

Son

Single

11

1870

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

George

Shields

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Scotland

Polly

Shields

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

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