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Household of Richard Harper (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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.

Richard Harper and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Harper, born in 1844 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Harper, born in 1851 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Reskannah (born 1870 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), William (born 1875 in Houghton, Durham, England), Owen (born 1877 in Houghton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Easington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, Mary A (born 1855 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Richard's Servant, Emma (born 1862 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Harper's household

Male

Richard

Harper

Head
Female

Jane

Harper

Wife
Female

Reskannah

Harper

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Harper

Son
Male

William

Harper

Son
Male

Owen

Harper

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Smith

Boarder
Female

Emma

Baxter

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Harper

Head

Married

37

1844

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Harper

Wife

Married

30

1851

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Reskannah

Harper

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Alfred

Harper

Son

Single

9

1872

Hartlepool, Durham, England

William

Harper

Son

Single

6

1875

Houghton, Durham, England

Owen

Harper

Son

Single

4

1877

Houghton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Harper

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Easington, Durham, England

Mary A

Smith

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Emma

Baxter

Servant

Single

19

1862

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

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