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Household of Thomas Harrison (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 Harrison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Harrison, born in 1840 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Harrison, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 2 children; William John (born 1876 in Ireland) and Elizbh (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1870 in Ireland), Thomas's Step Daughter, Mary Ann (born 1873 in Ireland), Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1847 in Ireland) and Thomas's Boarder, Bernard (born 1855 in Ireland).


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Thomas Harrison's household

Male

Thomas

Harrison

Head
Female

Mary

Harrison

Wife
Female

Ellen

Murray

Step Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Murray

Step Daughter
Male

William John

Harrison

Son
Female

Elizbh

Harrison

Daughter
Male

James

Lee

Boarder
Male

Bernard

Donnelly

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Harrison

Head

Married

41

1840

Cheshire, England

Mary

Harrison

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Ellen

Murray

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ireland

Mary Ann

Murray

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ireland

William John

Harrison

Son

Single

5

1876

Ireland

Elizbh

Harrison

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

James

Lee

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Ireland

Bernard

Donnelly

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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