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Household of William H C Harris (born 1848, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

William H C Harris and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H C Harris, born in 1848 in Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William H C was the head of the household, married to Ann Maria Harris, born in 1852 in Devonport, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William E (born 1879 in Northumberland, England) and Kate E (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H C's Visitor, Mary (born 1842 in Tanfield, Durham, England), William H C's Visitor, Mary L (born 1868 in Northumberland, England), William H C's Visitor, Emma W (born 1870 in Northumberland, England) and William H C's Servant, Mary A R (born 1861 in Fence Houses, Durham, England).


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William H C Harris's household

Male

William H C

Harris

Head
Female

Ann Maria

Harris

Wife
Male

William E

Harris

Son
Female

Kate E

Harris

Daughter
Female

Mary

Madgshon

Visitor
Female

Mary L

Madgshon

Visitor
Female

Emma W

Madgshon

Visitor
Female

Mary A R

Bird

Servant
First name(s) William H C
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H C

Harris

Head

Married

33

1848

Cornwall, England

Ann Maria

Harris

Wife

Married

29

1852

Devonport, Devon, England

William E

Harris

Son

Single

2

1879

Northumberland, England

Kate E

Harris

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Madgshon

Visitor

Widow

39

1842

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary L

Madgshon

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Northumberland, England

Emma W

Madgshon

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Northumberland, England

Mary A R

Bird

Servant

Single

20

1861

Fence Houses, Durham, England

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