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Household of Matthew Harris (born 1826, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Matthew Harris and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Harris, born in 1826 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Harris, born in 1831 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1858 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1864 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Isaac (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Betsy (born 1869 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1871 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1873 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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Matthew Harris's household

Male

Matthew

Harris

Head
Female

Mary

Harris

Wife
Male

Edward

Harris

Son
Female

Sarah

Harris

Daughter
Male

Isaac

Harris

Son
Female

Betsy

Harris

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Harris

Son
Male

James

Harris

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Harris

Head

Married

55

1826

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Harris

Wife

Married

50

1831

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Harris

Son

Single

23

1858

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Harris

Daughter

Single

17

1864

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Isaac

Harris

Son

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Betsy

Harris

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Harris

Son

Single

10

1871

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

James

Harris

Son

Single

8

1873

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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