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Household of Peter Harper (born 1857, Lancashire)

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.

Peter Harper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Harper, born in 1857 in Slipton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Emma Harper, born in 1854 in Appleton, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Frederick, born 1881 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Son, Charles W (born 1873 in Appleton, Cheshire, England), Peter's Step Son, James (born 1875 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Visitor, Sarah (born 1813 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England).


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Peter Harper's household

Male

Peter

Harper

Head
Female

Emma

Harper

Wife
Male

Charles W

Tomlinson (Harper)

Step Son
Male

James

Tomlinson (Harper)

Step Son
Male

Frederick

Harper

Son
Female

Sarah

Hartley

Visitor
First name(s) Peter
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Slipton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Harper

Head

Married

24

1857

Slipton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Harper

Wife

Married

27

1854

Appleton, Cheshire, England

Charles W

Tomlinson (Harper)

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Appleton, Cheshire, England

James

Tomlinson (Harper)

Step Son

Single

6

1875

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Harper

Son

Single

0

1881

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hartley

Visitor

Widow

68

1813

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

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