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Household of William Harrison (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harrison, born in 1824 in Aldingham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harrison, born in 1831 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1854 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Henry Atkinson (born 1867 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and Charles Dawson (born 1870 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Uncle, John Dawson (born 1804 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and William's Boarder, Margaret (born 1842 in Ambleside, Westmorland, England).


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William Harrison's household

Male

William

Harrison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife
Male

Thomas

Harrison

Son
Male

Henry Atkinson

Harrison

Son
Male

Charles Dawson

Harrison

Son
Male

John Dawson

Harrison

Uncle
Female

Elizabeth

Thickbroom

Servant
Female

Margaret

Townson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Aldingham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harrison

Head

Married

57

1824

Aldingham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Harrison

Son

Single

27

1854

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Henry Atkinson

Harrison

Son

Single

14

1867

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Charles Dawson

Harrison

Son

Single

11

1870

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

John Dawson

Harrison

Uncle

Widower

77

1804

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thickbroom

Servant

Single

13

1868

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Townson

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Ambleside, Westmorland, England

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