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Household of William Harrison (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 1841 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Harrison, born in 1842 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1864 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Emma (born 1867 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), John (born 1873 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Louisa (born 1878 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Jane Farish, born in 1809 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales.


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William Harrison's household

Male

William

Harrison

Head
Female

Emma

Harrison

Wife
Male

William

Harrison

Son
Female

Emma

Harrison

Daughter
Male

John

Harrison

Son
Male

Thomas

Harrison

Son
Female

Louisa

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Jane

Farish

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harrison

Head

Married

40

1841

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Emma

Harrison

Wife

Married

39

1842

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

William

Harrison

Son

Single

17

1864

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Emma

Harrison

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

John

Harrison

Son

Single

8

1873

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Harrison

Son

Single

6

1875

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Louisa

Harrison

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Jane

Farish

Boarder

Widow

72

1809

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

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