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Household of John Harrison (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1851 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harrison, born in 1849 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann Ellen (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth H (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Edward (born 1856 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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John Harrison's household

Male

John

Harrison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife
Female

Ann Ellen

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth H

Harrison

Daughter
Male

William

Harrison

Son
Female

Emma

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Edward

Harrison

Brother
Female

Alice

Potts

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Hollinwood, 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

30

1851

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife

Married

32

1849

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ann Ellen

Harrison

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth H

Harrison

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Harrison

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emma

Harrison

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Edward

Harrison

Brother

Single

25

1856

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Alice

Potts

Servant

Single

17

1864

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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