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Household of William Harrison (born 1798, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harrison, born in 1798 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Ellen (born 1823 in Roby, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).


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William Harrison's household

Male

William

Harrison

Head
Female

Ellen

Thompson

-
Female

Margaret

Couling

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harrison

Head

Widower

83

1798

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Thompson

-

Single

58

1823

Roby, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Couling

Servant

Single

16

1865

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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