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Household of William Harrison (born 1840, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harrison, born in 1840 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Harrison, born in 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1862 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Jonathan (born 1866 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Uncle, James (born 1823 in Wighton, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
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William Harrison's household
William
Harrison
Head
Ruth
Harrison
Wife
William
Harrison
Son
Ellen
Harrison
Daughter
Jonathan
Harrison
Son
Peter
Harrison
Son
John
Harrison
Son
Ruth
Harrison
Daughter
Alice
Harrison
Daughter
Elizabeth
Harrison
Daughter
James
Orrell
Uncle
John
Green
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Harrison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Harrison | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ruth | Harrison | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
William | Harrison | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Jonathan | Harrison | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Harrison | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
John | Harrison | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ruth | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
James | Orrell | Uncle | Single | 58 | 1823 | Wighton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Green | Lodger | Single | 21 | 1860 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
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