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Household of Joseph Harper (born 1838, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ross, Gloucestershire, 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.

Joseph Harper and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Harper, born in 1838 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Harper, born in 1840 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1865 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England), John (born 1866 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England), Eliza (born 1873 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England), Polly (born 1875 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England) and James (born 1878 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England).


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Joseph Harper's household

Male

Joseph

Harper

Head
Female

Ann

Harper

Wife
Male

Richard

Harper

Son
Male

John

Harper

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Harper

Daughter
Female

Polly

Harper

Daughter
Male

James

Harper

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Harper

Head

Married

43

1838

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Harper

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Richard

Harper

Son

Single

16

1865

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

John

Harper

Son

Single

15

1866

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Harper

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Harper

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

Polly

Harper

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

James

Harper

Son

Single

3

1878

Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England

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