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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1842, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harper, born in 1842 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1839 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Harper's household
Alexander
Harper
Head
Elizabeth
Harper
Wife
James
Harper
Son
William
Harper
Son
Jane
Harper
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Harper | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Harper | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Harper | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Harper | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Harper | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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