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Household of William Harrison (born 1835, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harrison, born in 1835 in Sandholme, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; George (born 1862 in Hive, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1864 in Greenoak, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1866 in Hive, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Henry F (born 1870 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Abraham (born 1875 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Matilda Hewitt, born in 1863 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England.
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William Harrison's household
William
Harrison
Head
George
Harrison
Son
William
Harrison
Son
John
Harrison
Son
Thomas
Harrison
Son
Henry F
Harrison
Son
Elizabeth
Harrison
Daughter
Abraham
Harrison
Son
Herbert
Harrison
Son
Matilda
Hewitt
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Harrison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Sandholme, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Harrison | Head | Widower | 46 | 1835 | Sandholme, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Harrison | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Hive, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Harrison | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Greenoak, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Harrison | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hive, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Harrison | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry F | Harrison | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Harrison | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Abraham | Harrison | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert | Harrison | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Methley, Yorkshire, England | |
Matilda | Hewitt | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Warwick, Warwickshire, England |
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