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Household of William Harper (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1857 in Woolton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Harper, born in 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Dora Standish (born 1880 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Sarah

Harper

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Daughter
Female

Dora Standish

Harper

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Woolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harper

Head

Married

24

1857

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Harper

Wife

Married

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Harper

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Dora Standish

Harper

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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