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Household of John Harrison (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harrison, born in 1829 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harrison, born in 1831 in Hopwood, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1856 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Eliza Jane (born 1860 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1863 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), John Thomas (born 1865 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1868 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1872 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).


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John Harrison's household

Male

John

Harrison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife
Male

Joseph

Harrison

Son
Female

Eliza Jane

Harrison

Daughter
Male

William

Harrison

Son
Male

John Thomas

Harrison

Son
Female

Betsy

Harrison

Daughter
Male

George

Harrison

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harrison

Head

Married

52

1829

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife

Married

50

1831

Hopwood, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Harrison

Son

Single

25

1856

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Eliza Jane

Harrison

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Middleton, Lancashire, England

William

Harrison

Son

Single

18

1863

Middleton, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Harrison

Son

Single

16

1865

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Harrison

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Middleton, Lancashire, England

George

Harrison

Son

Single

9

1872

Heywood, Lancashire, England

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