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Household of Joseph Harris (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Harris and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Harris, born in 1840 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Harris, born in 1844 in Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Kate (born 1868 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), George (born 1870 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1872 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Nurse, Emma Muggleworth, born in 1811 in Somerset, England.


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Joseph Harris's household

Male

Joseph

Harris

Head
Female

Mary

Harris

Wife
Female

Ellen

Harris

Daughter
Female

Kate

Harris

Daughter
Male

George

Harris

Son
Female

Ada

Harris

Daughter
Female

Infant

Harris

Daughter
Female

Emma

Muggleworth

Nurse
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Harris

Head

Married

41

1840

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Harris

Wife

Married

37

1844

Somerset, England

Ellen

Harris

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Kate

Harris

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

George

Harris

Son

Single

11

1870

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Ada

Harris

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Infant

Harris

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Emma

Muggleworth

Nurse

Widow

70

1811

Somerset, England

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