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Household of William Harper (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1821 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emma (born 1831 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Emma

Lumb

Servant
Female

Mary

Farrow

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harper

Head

Widower

60

1821

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Lumb

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Farrow

Servant

Single

20

1861

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

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