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Household of Sophia Harper (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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.

Sophia Harper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Harper, born in 1840 in , consisted of 6 members. Sophia was the head of the household, married to Emily Harper, born in 1861 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1861 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Lillie (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Boarder, John (born 1881 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Sophia's Visitor, Sarah (born 1831 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Sophia Harper's household

Female

Sophia

Harper

Head
Female

Emily

Harper

Daughter
Female

Lillie

Harper

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Harper

Daughter
Male

John

Browning

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Turner

Visitor
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Harper

Head

Married

41

1840

-

Emily

Harper

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Lillie

Harper

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ellen

Harper

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

John

Browning

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah

Turner

Visitor

Married

50

1831

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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