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Household of Thomas Harper (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Worcestershire,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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Harper, born in 1841 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Selina Harper, born in 1845 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England), William (born 1868 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England), Abel (born 1875 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England) and Dan (born 1881 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England).


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Thomas Harper's household

Male

Thomas

Harper

Head
Female

Selina

Harper

Wife
Male

Thomas

Harper

Son
Male

William

Harper

Son
Male

Abel

Harper

Son
Female

Sarah

Harper

Daughter
Male

Dan

Harper

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Harper

Head

Married

40

1841

Shropshire, England

Selina

Harper

Wife

Married

36

1845

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Thomas

Harper

Son

Single

18

1863

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

William

Harper

Son

Single

13

1868

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Abel

Harper

Son

Single

6

1875

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

Harper

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

Dan

Harper

Son

Single

0

1881

Netherton, Worcestershire, England

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