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Household of William Harrison (born 1848, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 Harrison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harrison, born in 1848 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Harrison, born in 1847 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1873 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Alfred (born 1878 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Catherine (born 1880 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Adopted Son, William (born 1863 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William's Adopted Son, Albert (born 1867 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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William Harrison's household

Male

William

Harrison

Head
Female

Catherine

Harrison

Wife
Female

Mary A

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Harrison

Son
Female

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Harrison

Daughter
Male

William

France

Adopted Son
Male

Albert

France

Adopted Son
First name(s) William
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harrison

Head

Married

33

1848

Droitwich, Worcestershire, England

Catherine

Harrison

Wife

Married

34

1847

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary A

Harrison

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alfred

Harrison

Son

Single

3

1878

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Catherine

Harrison

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

William

France

Adopted Son

Single

18

1863

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Albert

France

Adopted Son

Single

14

1867

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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