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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1819, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathiemay, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harper, born in 1819 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jane, born 1860 in Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Jane Mathieson, born in 1821 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Harper's household

Male

Alexander

Harper

Head
Female

Jane

Harper

Daughter
Female

Jane

Mathieson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Harper

Head

Widower

62

1819

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Mathieson

Boarder

Unmarried

60

1821

Banffshire, Scotland

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