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Household of William Harper (born 1846, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fareham, Hampshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1846 in Portchester, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Harper, born in 1851 in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; Caroline (born 1870 in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England), Rose (born 1872 in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England), George (born 1875 in Wymering, Hampshire, England), Jane (born 1876 in Wymering, Hampshire, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Wymering, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Richard Gibbs, born in 1863 in Portchester, Hampshire, England.


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Caroline

Harper

Wife
Female

Caroline

Harper

Daughter
Female

Rose

Harper

Daughter
Male

George

Harper

Son
Female

Jane

Harper

Daughter
Female

Emma

Harper

Daughter
Male

Richard

Gibbs

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Portchester, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harper

Head

Married

35

1846

Portchester, Hampshire, England

Caroline

Harper

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England

Caroline

Harper

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England

Rose

Harper

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England

George

Harper

Son

Single

6

1875

Wymering, Hampshire, England

Jane

Harper

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wymering, Hampshire, England

Emma

Harper

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wymering, Hampshire, England

Richard

Gibbs

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Portchester, Hampshire, England

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