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Household of Martha Harrison (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Martha Harrison and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Harrison, born in 1835 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Eliza (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1859 in Lees, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Son In Law, Richard (born 1858 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and Martha's Boarder, Jane (born 1858 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Martha Harrison's household

Female

Martha

Harrison

Head
Female

Eliza

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Richard

Byrom

Son In Law
Female

Sarah

Byrom

Daughter
Female

Jane

Avison

Boarder
First name(s) Martha
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Harrison

Head

Widow

46

1835

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Harrison

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Richard

Byrom

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Byrom

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Lees, Lancashire, England

Jane

Avison

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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