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Household of James Clapperton (born 1840, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Traquair, Peeblesshire, 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.

James Clapperton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clapperton, born in 1840 in Lauder, Berwickshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Clapperton, born in 1839 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1864 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Helen Ballantyne, born in 1814 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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James Clapperton's household

Male

James

Clapperton

Head
Female

Helen

Clapperton

Wife
Female

Helen

Clapperton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Clapperton

Son
Male

James

Clapperton

Son
Male

William

Clapperton

Son
Male

Thomas

Clapperton

Son
Female

Isabella

Clapperton

Daughter
Female

Helen

Ballantyne

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Clapperton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clapperton

Head

Married

41

1840

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen

Clapperton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Clapperton

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Clapperton

Son

-

11

1870

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Clapperton

Son

-

9

1872

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Clapperton

Son

-

6

1875

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Clapperton

Son

-

3

1878

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Clapperton

Daughter

-

0

1881

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Ballantyne

Mother-In-Law

Widow

67

1814

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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