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Household of John Harrison (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harrison, born in 1837 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Harrison, born in 1840 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Jane A (born 1864 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1867 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England), George W (born 1869 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Herbert C (born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), John H (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Emily K Fowler, born in 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Harrison's household

Male

John

Harrison

Head
Female

Emma

Harrison

Wife
Female

Jane A

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Walter

Harrison

Son
Male

George W

Harrison

Son
Male

Herbert C

Harrison

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Daughter
Male

John H

Harrison

Son
Female

Edith

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Emily K

Fowler

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harrison

Head

Married

44

1837

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Harrison

Wife

Married

41

1840

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Harrison

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Harrison

Son

Single

14

1867

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

George W

Harrison

Son

Single

12

1869

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert C

Harrison

Son

Single

9

1872

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John H

Harrison

Son

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Harrison

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Emily K

Fowler

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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