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Household of William Harrison (born 1824, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 West Rainton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Harrison, born in 1821 in Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1850 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1857 in Belmont, Durham, England), George (born 1860 in Belmont, Durham, England), Andrew (born 1862 in Belmont, Durham, England) and Mark Septumus (born 1865 in Belmont, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Jane Dunn, born in 1864 in West Auckland, Durham, England.


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William Harrison's household

Male

William

Harrison

Head
Female

Jane

Harrison

Wife
Male

William

Harrison

Son
Male

Ralph

Harrison

Son
Male

George

Harrison

Son
Male

Andrew

Harrison

Son
Male

Mark Septumus

Harrison

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Dunn

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place West Rainton, Durham, 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

West Rainton, Durham, England

Jane

Harrison

Wife

Married

60

1821

Northumberland, England

William

Harrison

Son

Single

31

1850

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Ralph

Harrison

Son

Single

24

1857

Belmont, Durham, England

George

Harrison

Son

Single

21

1860

Belmont, Durham, England

Andrew

Harrison

Son

Single

19

1862

Belmont, Durham, England

Mark Septumus

Harrison

Son

Single

16

1865

Belmont, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Dunn

Servant

Single

17

1864

West Auckland, Durham, England

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