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Household of Alexander Harper (born 1837, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harper, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1865 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Gavin (born 1871 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Harper's household
Alexander
Harper
Head
Elizabeth
Harper
Wife
James
Harper
Son
Gavin
Harper
Son
William
Harper
Son
Elizabeth
Harper
Daughter
Margaret
Harper
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Harper | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Harper | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Harper | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Gavin | Harper | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Harper | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Harper | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Harper | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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