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Household of Joshua Harper (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Joshua Harper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Harper, born in 1845 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harper, born in 1856 in Hedworth, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Ann C (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Joshua (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joshua's Sister, Maria Jane (born 1847 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Joshua's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Joshua Harper's household

Male

Joshua

Harper

Head
Female

Margaret

Harper

Wife
Female

Maria Jane

Harper

Sister
Female

Ann C

Harper

Daughter
Male

Joshua

Harper

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Spence

Visitor
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Harper

Head

Married

36

1845

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Harper

Wife

Married

25

1856

Hedworth, Durham, England

Maria Jane

Harper

Sister

Single

34

1847

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ann C

Harper

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

Joshua

Harper

Son

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Spence

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Sunderland, Durham, England

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