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Household of Robert Harrison (born 1848, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.
Robert Harrison and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Harrison, born in 1848 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Harrison, born in 1845 in Walker, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John Wm Purdy (born 1869 in Crossgate, Durham, England), Hannah Purdy (born 1871 in Willington, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Willington, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Willington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Elizabeth Harrison, born in 1807 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.
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Robert Harrison's household
Robert
Harrison
Head
Janet
Harrison
Wife
John Wm Purdy
Harrison
Son
Hannah Purdy
Harrison
Daughter
Elizabeth
Harrison
Daughter
Thomas
Harrison
Son
Elizabeth
Harrison
Mother
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Harrison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Bishop Auckland, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Harrison | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Bishop Auckland, Durham, England | |
Janet | Harrison | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Walker, Northumberland, England | |
John Wm Purdy | Harrison | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Crossgate, Durham, England | |
Hannah Purdy | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Willington, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Willington, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Harrison | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Willington, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Harrison | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Bishop Auckland, Durham, England |
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