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Household of John Harrison (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harrison, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harrison, born in 1839 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Aislaby, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1878 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Rhoda Gascoyne, born in 1867 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England.


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John Harrison's household

Male

John

Harrison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife
Male

John

Harrison

Son
Female

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Gascoyne

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harrison

Head

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife

Married

42

1839

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

John

Harrison

Son

Single

5

1876

Aislaby, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Rhoda

Gascoyne

Servant

Single

14

1867

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

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