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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1827, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 1827 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Grace Harper, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Rankin B (born 1869 in Buteshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Harper's household

Male

Alexander

Harper

Head
Female

Grace

Harper

Wife
Male

Thomas

Harper

Son
Male

Rankin B

Harper

Son
Male

John

Harper

Son
Male

Alexander

Harper

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Harper

Head

Married

54

1827

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Grace

Harper

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Harper

Son

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rankin B

Harper

Son

-

12

1869

Buteshire, Scotland

John

Harper

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Harper

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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