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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harper, born in 1839 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1841 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Harper's household

Male

Alexander

Harper

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife
Male

John

Harper

Son
Female

Maggie

Harper

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Harper

Son
Male

James

Harper

Son
Female

Mary

Harper

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Harper

Head

Married

42

1839

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife

Married

40

1841

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

John

Harper

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Harper

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Harper

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Harper

Daughter

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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