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Household of John Harris (born 1839, Monmouthshire)

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 1839 in Monmouthshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Harris, born in 1849 in Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Morgan (born 1863 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Samuel (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), David John (born 1869 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sophia Ann (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Jenkins, born in 1831 in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales.


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John Harris's household

Male

John

Harris

Head
Female

Sarah

Harris

Wife
Male

Morgan

Harris

Son
Male

Samuel

Harris

Son
Male

David John

Harris

Son
Female

Sophia Ann

Harris

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Jenkins

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harris

Head

Married

42

1839

Monmouthshire, Wales

Sarah

Harris

Wife

Married

32

1849

Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales

Morgan

Harris

Son

Single

18

1863

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Harris

Son

Single

16

1865

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David John

Harris

Son

Single

12

1869

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sophia Ann

Harris

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Jenkins

Boarder

Widower

50

1831

Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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