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Household of William Harper (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1842 in Tollerton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1849 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John William (born 1867 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Fred Webster (born 1871 in Castley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Margaret Lena Clapham, born in 1880 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England.


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife
Male

John William

Harper

Son
Male

Fred Webster

Harper

Son
Female

Margaret Lena

Clapham

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Tollerton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Harper

Head

Married

39

1842

Tollerton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife

Married

32

1849

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

John William

Harper

Son

Single

14

1867

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Fred Webster

Harper

Son

Single

10

1871

Castley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Lena

Clapham

Niece

Single

1

1880

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

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