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Household of Thomas Harper (born 1813, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Thomas Harper and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Harper, born in 1813 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1812 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Henry (born 1867 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Fanny (born 1869 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1873 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Eliza (born 1874 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Polly (born 1875 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Phoebe (born 1878 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Son Head, James (born 1837 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas's Sons Wife, Arab (born 1843 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas Harper's household

Male

Thomas

Harper

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife
Male

James

Harper

Son Head
Female

Arab

Harper

Sons Wife
Male

Henry

Harper

Son
Female

Fanny

Harper

Daughter
Male

George

Harper

Son
Female

Eliza

Harper

Daughter
Female

Polly

Harper

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Harper

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Harper

Head

Married

68

1813

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife

Married

69

1812

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

James

Harper

Son Head

Married

44

1837

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Arab

Harper

Sons Wife

Married

38

1843

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Harper

Son

Single

14

1867

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Harper

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

George

Harper

Son

Single

8

1873

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Harper

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Polly

Harper

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Harper

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Harper

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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