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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1841, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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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.

Alexander Harper and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harper, born in 1841 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Harper, born in 1842 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 8 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Barbara (born 1864 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Johanne (born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Roderick (born 1879 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Harper's household

Male

Alexander

Harper

Head
Female

Janet

Harper

Wife
Male

Alexander

Harper

Son
Female

Barbara

Harper

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Harper

Daughter
Female

Johanne

Harper

Daughter
Male

John

Harper

Son
Female

Charlotte

Harper

Daughter
Female

Christina

Harper

Daughter
Male

Roderick

Harper

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Harper

Head

Married

40

1841

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Harper

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Harper

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Barbara

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Johanne

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Harper

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Charlotte

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Roderick

Harper

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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