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Household of William Harrison (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harrison, born in 1844 in Bretherton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Harrison, born in 1841 in Bretherton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1871 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1874 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Christopher Bamford, born in 1867 in Bretherton, Lancashire, England.


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William Harrison's household

Male

William

Harrison

Head
Female

Ellen

Harrison

Wife
Female

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Harrison

Daughter
Male

William

Harrison

Son
Female

Mary

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Bamford

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harrison

Head

Married

37

1844

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Harrison

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Harrison

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Derby, Lancashire, England

William

Harrison

Son

Single

5

1876

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Mary

Harrison

Daughter

Single

2

1879

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Bamford

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

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