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Household of Robert Harper (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Robert Harper and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Harper, born in 1848 in Meltonby, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Martha A Harper, born in 1841 in Earswick, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Minnie L (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England) and William R (born 1879 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, John (born 1801 in Earswick, Yorkshire, England), Robert's Servant, Martha (born 1865 in Acaster Malbis, Yorkshire, England), Robert's Servant, William (born 1863 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England), Robert's Servant, David (born 1864 in Heslington, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Charles (born 1865 in Norfolk, England).


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Robert Harper's household

Male

Robert

Harper

Head
Female

Martha A

Harper

Wife
Female

Minnie L

Harper

Daughter
Male

William R

Harper

Son
Male

John

Agar

Boarder
Female

Martha

Blackburn

Servant
Male

William

Bolton

Servant
Male

David

Hun

Servant
Male

Charles

Lington

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Meltonby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Harper

Head

Married

33

1848

Meltonby, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Harper

Wife

Married

40

1841

Earswick, Yorkshire, England

Minnie L

Harper

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

William R

Harper

Son

Single

2

1879

Yorkshire, England

John

Agar

Boarder

Single

80

1801

Earswick, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Blackburn

Servant

Single

16

1865

Acaster Malbis, Yorkshire, England

William

Bolton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

David

Hun

Servant

Single

17

1864

Heslington, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Lington

Servant

Single

16

1865

Norfolk, England

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