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Household of John Harris (born 1855, Glamorganshire)

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 Harris and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harris, born in 1855 in Rhymney, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Harris, born in 1855 in Rhymney, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Theophilus H (born 1879 in Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary H (born 1881 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Ebenezer (born 1833 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, James (born 1849 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Harris's household

Male

John

Harris

Head
Female

Catherine

Harris

Wife
Male

Theophilus H

Harris

Son
Female

Mary H

Harris

Daughter
Male

Ebenezer

Powell

Lodger
Male

James

Price

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Rhymney, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harris

Head

Married

26

1855

Rhymney, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Harris

Wife

Married

26

1855

Rhymney, Glamorganshire, Wales

Theophilus H

Harris

Son

Single

2

1879

Fochriw, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary H

Harris

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ebenezer

Powell

Lodger

Single

48

1833

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Price

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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