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Household of William Harrison (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harrison, born in 1854 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Harrison, born in 1855 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Herbert (born 1878 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), Bertha E (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Will (born 1881 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Cousin, George Horrocks, born in 1860 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England.


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William Harrison's household

Male

William

Harrison

Head
Female

Ruth

Harrison

Wife
Male

Herbert

Harrison

Son
Female

Bertha E

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Will

Harrison

Son
Male

George

Horrocks

Cousin
First name(s) William
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harrison

Head

Married

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Ruth

Harrison

Wife

Married

26

1855

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Harrison

Son

Single

3

1878

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Bertha E

Harrison

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Will

Harrison

Son

Single

0

1881

Brompton, Lancashire, England

George

Horrocks

Cousin

Single

21

1860

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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