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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harper, born in 1850 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1851 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Lydia (born 1875 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Nephew, James Harper, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Harper's household
Alexander
Harper
Head
Elizabeth
Harper
Wife
Lydia
Harper
Daughter
James
Harper
Son
John
Harper
Son
James
Harper
Nephew
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Harper | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Harper | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lydia | Harper | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
James | Harper | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Harper | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Harper | Nephew | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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