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Household of John Harrison (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 Harrison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harrison, born in 1842 in Leek, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Harrison, born in 1846 in Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah E (born 1869 in Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Staffordshire, England), John (born 1873 in Staffordshire, England) and Edith L (born 1877 in Buglawton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Thomas Cotterill, born in 1865 in Buglawton, Cheshire, England.


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John Harrison's household

Male

John

Harrison

Head
Female

Hannah

Harrison

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Harrison

Son
Male

John

Harrison

Son
Female

Edith L

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cotterill

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Leek, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harrison

Head

Married

39

1842

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Harrison

Wife

Married

35

1846

Staffordshire, England

Sarah E

Harrison

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Harrison

Son

Single

11

1870

Staffordshire, England

John

Harrison

Son

Single

8

1873

Staffordshire, England

Edith L

Harrison

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Buglawton, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Cotterill

Servant

Single

16

1865

Buglawton, Cheshire, England

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