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Household of Peter Harrison (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Peter Harrison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Harrison, born in 1842 in Kearsley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Betty Harrison, born in 1844 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1868 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Martha Jane (born 1871 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Roger (born 1873 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1876 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Lodger, Thomas Smith, born in 1854 in Clifton, Lancashire, England.


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Peter Harrison's household

Male

Peter

Harrison

Head
Female

Betty

Harrison

Wife
Male

James

Harrison

Son
Female

Martha Jane

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Roger

Harrison

Son
Female

Sarah

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Peter
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Harrison

Head

Married

39

1842

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Betty

Harrison

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

James

Harrison

Son

Single

13

1868

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Martha Jane

Harrison

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Roger

Harrison

Son

Single

8

1873

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Harrison

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Clifton, Lancashire, England

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