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Household of Nicholas Harper (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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.

Nicholas Harper and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Harper, born in 1843 in , consisted of 8 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harper, born in 1831 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Nicholas, born 1868 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Nicholas's Step Daughter, Helen (born 1862 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Nicholas's Boarder, James (born 1854 in Ireland), Nicholas's Boarder, James (born 1851 in Ireland), Nicholas's Boarder, Moses (born 1856 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Nicholas's Boarder, Patrick (born 1853 in Ireland).


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Nicholas Harper's household

Male

Nicholas

Harper

Head
Female

Margaret

Harper

Wife
Male

Nicholas

Harper

Son
Female

Helen

Farrell

Step Daughter
Male

James

Parrell

Boarder
Male

James

Monaghan

Boarder
Male

Moses

Tatton

Boarder
Male

Patrick

Harper

Boarder
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Harper

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Margaret

Harper

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Nicholas

Harper

Son

Single

13

1868

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Helen

Farrell

Step Daughter

Single

19

1862

Widnes, Lancashire, England

James

Parrell

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Ireland

James

Monaghan

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Ireland

Moses

Tatton

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Patrick

Harper

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Ireland

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