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Household of Thomas Harper (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, Lancashire, 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 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1845 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1867 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1870 in South America), Ellen (born 1873 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1879 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Harper's household

Male

Thomas

Harper

Head
Female

Mary

Harper

Wife
Male

Thomas

Harper

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Harper

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harper

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Harper

Daughter
Female

Ada

Harper

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Harper

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Mary

Harper

Wife

Married

36

1845

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Harper

Son

Single

16

1865

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Harper

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Mary

Harper

Daughter

Single

11

1870

South America

Ellen

Harper

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Ada

Harper

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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