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Household of Joseph Harrison (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Harrison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Harrison, born in 1830 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harrison, born in 1836 in Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; James W (born 1867 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1868 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1872 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England) and Kate (born 1874 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Edgar (born 1813 in Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Ellen (born 1816 in Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Harrison's household

Male

Joseph

Harrison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife
Male

James W

Harrison

Son
Female

Lucy

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Polly

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Kate

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Lister

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Lister

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Harrison

Head

Married

51

1830

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife

Married

45

1836

Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England

James W

Harrison

Son

Single

14

1867

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Harrison

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Harrison

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Harrison

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Lister

Boarder

Married

68

1813

Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Lister

Boarder

Married

65

1816

Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England

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