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Household of William Harper (born 1849, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 Harper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1849 in Great Barford, Bedfordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Harper, born in 1854 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Lillian M, born 1881 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Mary J (born 1864 in Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England), William's Lodger, Lydia (born 1848 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England) and William's Lodger, E (born 1856 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England).


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Harper

Wife
Female

Lillian M

Harper

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Harper

Niece
Female

Lydia

Hudson

Lodger
Female

E

Simpson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harper

Head

Married

32

1849

Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England

Elizabeth J

Harper

Wife

Married

27

1854

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Lillian M

Harper

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Mary J

Harper

Niece

Single

17

1864

Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England

Lydia

Hudson

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

E

Simpson

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Alfreton, Derbyshire, England

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