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Household of William Harper (born 1845, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1845 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Harper, born in 1840 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; Minnie A (born 1865 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), William R (born 1866 in Leyton, Essex, England), Henry J (born 1867 in Leyton, Essex, England), Augustus F (born 1869 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Flora A (born 1871 in Leyton, Essex, England), Constance E (born 1873 in Leyton, Essex, England), Nellie E (born 1875 in Leyton, Essex, England) and Sydney H (born 1879 in Leyton, Essex, England).


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Martha

Harper

Wife
Female

Minnie A

Harper

Daughter
Male

William R

Harper

Son
Male

Henry J

Harper

Son
Male

Augustus F

Harper

Son
Female

Flora A

Harper

Daughter
Female

Constance E

Harper

Daughter
Female

Nellie E

Harper

Daughter
Male

Sydney H

Harper

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harper

Head

Married

36

1845

Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

Martha

Harper

Wife

Married

41

1840

London, Middlesex, England

Minnie A

Harper

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Walthamstow, Essex, England

William R

Harper

Son

Single

15

1866

Leyton, Essex, England

Henry J

Harper

Son

Single

14

1867

Leyton, Essex, England

Augustus F

Harper

Son

Single

12

1869

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Flora A

Harper

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leyton, Essex, England

Constance E

Harper

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leyton, Essex, England

Nellie E

Harper

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leyton, Essex, England

Sydney H

Harper

Son

Single

2

1879

Leyton, Essex, England

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