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Household of Thomas Harper (born 1835, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Harper, born in 1835 in Billingham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1836 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1862 in Lanchester, Durham, England), John M (born 1869 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Luke (born 1876 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Elizabeth J (born 1878 in Lanchester, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Janet Brown, born in 1862 in Kelloe, Durham, England.
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Thomas Harper's household
Thomas
Harper
Head
Elizabeth
Harper
Wife
Robert
Harper
Son
John M
Harper
Son
Luke
Harper
Son
Mary A
Harper
Daughter
Elizabeth J
Harper
Daughter
Janet
Brown
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Billingham, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Harper | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Billingham, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Harper | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Chester Le Street, Durham, England | |
Robert | Harper | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
John M | Harper | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Luke | Harper | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Harper | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth J | Harper | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Lanchester, Durham, England | |
Janet | Brown | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Kelloe, Durham, England |
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