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Household of Ruth Harper (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Ruth Harper and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Harper, born in 1821 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; William Geo (born 1853 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Henry Woodward (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Lydia Hnh (born 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Sister, Hannah Harper, born in 1813 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Ruth Harper's household

Female

Ruth

Harper

Head
Male

William Geo

Harper

Son
Male

Charles

Harper

Son
Male

Henry Woodward

Harper

Son
Female

Lydia Hnh

Harper

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Harper

Son
Female

Hannah

Harper

Sister
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Harper

Head

Widow

60

1821

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William Geo

Harper

Son

Single

28

1853

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Harper

Son

Single

25

1856

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry Woodward

Harper

Son

Single

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lydia Hnh

Harper

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Harper

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Harper

Sister

Single

68

1813

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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