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Household of David Harper (born 1842, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

David Harper and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Harper, born in 1842 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Harper, born in 1844 in City, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1864 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1867 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Davina (born 1877 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Harper's household

Male

David

Harper

Head
Female

Isabella

Harper

Wife
Male

John

Harper

Son
Male

David

Harper

Son
Male

William

Harper

Son
Female

Davina

Harper

Daughter
Male

Robert

Harper

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Harper

Head

Married

39

1842

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Harper

Wife

Married

37

1844

City, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Harper

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Harper

Son

-

14

1867

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Harper

Son

-

12

1869

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Davina

Harper

Daughter

-

4

1877

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Harper

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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