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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1841, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harper, born in 1841 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1846 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1868 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Minnie (born 1872 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1875 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Helen S (born 1878 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Harper's household
Alexander
Harper
Head
Mary
Harper
Wife
Agnes
Harper
Daughter
Isabella
Harper
Daughter
Minnie
Harper
Daughter
Mary Jane
Harper
Daughter
Helen S
Harper
Daughter
John
Harper
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Harper | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Harper | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Harper | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Harper | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Minnie | Harper | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Harper | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Helen S | Harper | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John | Harper | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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