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Household of William Harper (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1845 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Harper, born in 1845 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. They had 7 children; Arthur (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Lucy (born 1867 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Harry (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1870 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Rupert (born 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Ann

Harper

Wife
Male

Arthur

Harper

Son
Female

Lucy

Harper

Daughter
Male

Harry

Harper

Son
Male

George

Harper

Son
Male

Joseph

Harper

Son
Male

Rupert

Harper

Son
Male

Alfred

Harper

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harper

Head

Married

36

1845

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Harper

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Arthur

Harper

Son

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Lucy

Harper

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Harper

Son

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

George

Harper

Son

Single

11

1870

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Harper

Son

Single

8

1873

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Rupert

Harper

Son

Single

3

1878

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Harper

Son

Single

1

1880

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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