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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1814, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, 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 1814 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Harper, born in 1822 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1859 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1862 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1865 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Harper's household

Male

Alexander

Harper

Head
Female

Ellen

Harper

Wife
Male

George

Harper

Son
Female

Helen

Harper

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harper

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Harper

Head

Married

67

1814

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Harper

Wife

Married

59

1822

Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Harper

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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