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Household of William Harrison (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harrison, born in 1845 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Harrison, born in 1844 in Old Hutton, Westmorland, England. They had 1 child; Richard, born 1879 in Dent, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Cowperthwaite, born in 1866 in Dent, Yorkshire, England.


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William Harrison's household

Male

William

Harrison

Head
Female

Alice

Harrison

Wife
Male

Richard

Harrison

Son
Female

Margaret

Cowperthwaite

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harrison

Head

Married

36

1845

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Harrison

Wife

Married

37

1844

Old Hutton, Westmorland, England

Richard

Harrison

Son

Single

2

1879

Dent, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Cowperthwaite

Servant

Single

15

1866

Dent, Yorkshire, England

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