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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1855, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harper, born in 1855 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Violet Harper, born in 1857 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Nellie (born 1880 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Harper's household

Male

Alexander

Harper

Head
Female

Violet

Harper

Wife
Male

John

Harper

Son
Female

Nellie

Harper

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Harper

Head

Married

26

1855

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Violet

Harper

Wife

Married

24

1857

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Harper

Son

-

2

1879

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Nellie

Harper

Daughter

-

1

1880

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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