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Household of Sophia Harris (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 Harris and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Harris, born in 1840 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Sophia was the head of the household, married to James Hy Harris, born in 1874 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; James Hy (born 1874 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England) and Ellen S (born 1876 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Mother, Sophia (born 1803 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England), Sophia's Sister, Mary (born 1833 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England) and Sophia's Nephew, William Hy (born 1858 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England).


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Sophia Harris's household

Female

Sophia

Harris

Head
Male

James Hy

Harris

Son
Female

Ellen S

Harris

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Chynoweth

Mother
Female

Mary

Jenkin

Sister
Male

William Hy

Jenkin

Nephew
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Harris

Head

Married

41

1840

Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

James Hy

Harris

Son

Single

7

1874

Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

Ellen S

Harris

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

Sophia

Chynoweth

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

Mary

Jenkin

Sister

Married

48

1833

Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

William Hy

Jenkin

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

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