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Household of John Harris (born 1856, Pembrokeshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harris, born in 1856 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Harris, born in 1854 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Ruth (born 1877 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), William J (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jane (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1861 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, Hannah (born 1803 in Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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John Harris's household

Male

John

Harris

Head
Female

Martha

Harris

Wife
Female

Ruth

Harris

Daughter
Male

William J

Harris

Son
Female

Jane

Harris

Daughter
Male

John

Jones

Lodger
Female

Hannah

Evans

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harris

Head

Married

25

1856

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Martha

Harris

Wife

Married

27

1854

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Ruth

Harris

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William J

Harris

Son

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Harris

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Jones

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Hannah

Evans

Lodger

Widow

78

1803

Carmarthenshire, Wales

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