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Household of Richard Harrison (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Richard Harrison and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Harrison, born in 1835 in Hoole, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1864 in Longton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1867 in Longton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Visitor, Henry (born 1826 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Richard's Lodger, Thomas (born 1841 in Shap, Westmorland, England), Richard's Lodger, Joseph (born 1849 in Radnorshire, Wales), Richard's Lodger, William (born 1851 in Breconshire, Wales) and Richard's Lodger, Robert (born 1858 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England).


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Richard Harrison's household

Male

Richard

Harrison

Head
Female

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Alice

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Henry

Cox

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Holmes

Lodger
Male

Joseph

King

Lodger
Male

William

Morgan

Lodger
Male

Robert

Thompson

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Hoole, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Harrison

Head

Widower

46

1835

Hoole, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Longton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Harrison

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Longton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Longton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Cox

Visitor

Single

55

1826

Longton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Holmes

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Shap, Westmorland, England

Joseph

King

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Radnorshire, Wales

William

Morgan

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Breconshire, Wales

Robert

Thompson

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

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