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Household of Joseph Harper (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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.

Joseph Harper and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Harper, born in 1844 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1841 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Niece, Lillie (born 1867 in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Dora S (born 1859 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England), Joseph's Servant, Charles (born 1857 in York, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Mary Ellen (born 1858 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Henry (born 1867 in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in South Stainley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Jane Ann (born 1858 in Norfolk, England), Joseph's Servant, Jane Ann (born 1861 in Walton), Joseph's Servant, Alice (born 1844 in Knaresborough) and Joseph's Servant, Sarah (born 1846 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Joseph Harper's household

Male

Joseph

Harper

Head
Female

Mary

Harper

Wife
Female

Lillie

Farrar

Niece
Female

Dora S

Charnley

Servant
Male

Charles

Turner

Servant
Female

Mary Ellen

Miers

Servant
Female

Henry

Hattersley

Servant
Female

Mary

Clapham

Servant
Female

Jane Ann

Lamb

Servant
Female

Jane Ann

Stead

Servant
Female

Alice

Lawn

Servant
Female

Sarah

Grayson

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Harper

Head

Married

37

1844

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Harper

Wife

Married

40

1841

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Lillie

Farrar

Niece

Single

14

1867

Wetherby, Yorkshire, England

Dora S

Charnley

Servant

Single

22

1859

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Charles

Turner

Servant

Single

24

1857

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Miers

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Hattersley

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Clapham

Servant

Single

20

1861

South Stainley, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ann

Lamb

Servant

Single

23

1858

Norfolk, England

Jane Ann

Stead

Servant

Single

20

1861

Walton

Alice

Lawn

Servant

Single

37

1844

Knaresborough

Sarah

Grayson

Servant

Single

35

1846

City of London, Middlesex, England

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