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Household of William Harper (born 1845, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1845 in Shiney Row, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Harper, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1868 in Durham, England), John W (born 1871 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Croxdale, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother In Law, John (born 1854 in Durham, England) and William's Father, Robert (born 1805 in Ferryhill, Durham, England).
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William Harper's household
William
Harper
Head
Emma
Harper
Wife
Alice
Harper
Daughter
John W
Harper
Son
Robert
Harper
Son
John
Metcalf
Brother In Law
Robert
Harper
Father
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Shiney Row, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Harper | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Shiney Row, Durham, England | |
Emma | Harper | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Harper | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Durham, England | |
John W | Harper | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Robert | Harper | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Croxdale, Durham, England | |
John | Metcalf | Brother In Law | Single | 27 | 1854 | Durham, England | |
Robert | Harper | Father | Widower | 76 | 1805 | Ferryhill, Durham, England |
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