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Household of William Harper (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1851 in Leven, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Harper, born in 1852 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, James (born 1851 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Richard (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Emma

Harper

Wife
Female

Mary

Palfreman

Servant
Male

James

Towy

Servant
Male

Richard

Welbourne

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Leven, 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

30

1851

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Harper

Wife

Married

29

1852

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Palfreman

Servant

Single

21

1860

Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire, England

James

Towy

Servant

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Richard

Welbourne

Servant

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

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