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Household of James Couper (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Couper and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Couper, born in 1832 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Couper, born in 1832 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; John A, born 1866 in Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Christina (born 1830 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Couper's household
James
Couper
Head
Margaret
Couper
Wife
John A
Couper
Son
Elizabeth
Dorward
Servant
Christina
Shield
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Couper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Couper | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Couper | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John A | Couper | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dorward | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Shield | Lodger | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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