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Household of John Harris (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harris, born in 1846 in Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Harris, born in 1848 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Albert (born 1869 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edith M (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), George H (born 1877 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Reuben J (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Boarder, Henry Thomas (born 1857 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger Boarder, Emma (born 1859 in Devon, England) and John's Lodger Boarder, Edith L (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Harris's household

Male

John

Harris

Head
Female

Maria

Harris

Wife
Male

Albert

Harris

Son
Female

Edith M

Harris

Daughter
Male

George H

Harris

Son
Male

Reuben J

Harris

Son
Male

Henry Thomas

Fish

Lodger Boarder
Female

Emma

Fish

Lodger Boarder
Female

Edith L

Fish

Lodger Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harris

Head

Married

35

1846

Devon, England

Maria

Harris

Wife

Married

33

1848

Devon, England

Albert

Harris

Son

Single

12

1869

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edith M

Harris

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

George H

Harris

Son

Single

4

1877

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Reuben J

Harris

Son

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry Thomas

Fish

Lodger Boarder

Married

24

1857

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emma

Fish

Lodger Boarder

Married

22

1859

Devon, England

Edith L

Fish

Lodger Boarder

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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