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Household of William Harrison (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1838 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Harrison, born in 1840 in Stansfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary H (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Amelia A (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Lizzie (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and George Hy (born 1873 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Beaumont, born in 1863 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England.


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William Harrison's household

Male

William

Harrison

Head
Female

Susan

Harrison

Wife
Female

Mary H

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Amelia A

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Jane

Harrison

Daughter
Male

George Hy

Harrison

Son
Female

Sarah

Beaumont

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Leigh, 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

43

1838

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Susan

Harrison

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stansfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Harrison

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Amelia A

Harrison

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Harrison

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Jane

Harrison

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

George Hy

Harrison

Son

Single

8

1873

Rishworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Beaumont

Servant

Single

18

1863

Rishworth, Yorkshire, England

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