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Household of Richard Harris (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 Harris and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Harris, born in 1844 in Devon, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Harriet Harris, born in 1847 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth A (born 1865 in Devon, England), Thomas J (born 1868 in Devon, England), Sarah E (born 1873 in Devon, England), Eliza J (born 1877 in Devon, England) and Richard H (born 1879 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Stepson, William J (born 1872 in Devon, England) and Richard's Visitor, Thomas T (born 1852 in Roborough, Devon, England).


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Richard Harris's household

Male

Richard

Harris

Head
Female

Harriet

Harris

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Harris

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Harris

Son
Male

William J

Bittle

Stepson
Female

Sarah E

Harris

Daughter
Female

Eliza J

Harris

Daughter
Male

Richard H

Harris

Son
Male

Thomas T

Leathern

Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Harris

Head

Married

37

1844

Devon, England

Harriet

Harris

Wife

Married

34

1847

Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Harris

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Thomas J

Harris

Son

Single

13

1868

Devon, England

William J

Bittle

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

Sarah E

Harris

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Devon, England

Eliza J

Harris

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

Richard H

Harris

Son

Single

2

1879

Devon, England

Thomas T

Leathern

Visitor

Single

29

1852

Roborough, Devon, England

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