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Household of Peter Harper (born 1830)

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 1830 in , consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Bridget (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Johanna (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, John (born 1852 in Ireland) and Peter's Boarder, Nicholas (born 1853 in Ireland).


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Peter Harper's household

Male

Peter

Harper

Head
Female

Bridget

Harper

Daughter
Male

John

Harper

Son
Female

Johanna

Harper

Daughter
Male

John

Bearney

Boarder
Male

Nicholas

Day

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Harper

Head

Widower

51

1830

Ireland

Bridget

Harper

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Harper

Son

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Johanna

Harper

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Bearney

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Ireland

Nicholas

Day

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Ireland

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