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Household of William Harper (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1845 in Linton on Ouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Isabella (born 1870 in Stockton on Tees, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Sutton on Derwent, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1875 in Sutton on Derwent, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jane (born 1831 in Easingwold, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Samuel (born 1834 in Laytham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Isabella

Harper

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Harper

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Harper

Son
Female

Jane

Gill

Servant
Male

Samuel

Hatfield

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Linton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harper

Head

Widower

36

1845

Linton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Harper

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stockton on Tees, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Harper

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sutton on Derwent, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Harper

Son

Single

6

1875

Sutton on Derwent, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Gill

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Easingwold, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Hatfield

Boarder

Widower

47

1834

Laytham, Yorkshire, England

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