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Household of James Harper (born 1849, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

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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 Harper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1849 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Harper, born in 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Harriet, born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, M E (born 1857 in Liscard, Cornwall, England) and James's Boarder, Jane (born 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Jane

Harper

Wife
Female

Harriet

Harper

Daughter
Female

M E

Davidson

Boarder
Female

Jane

Work

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

32

1849

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Harper

Wife

Married

30

1851

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Harriet

Harper

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

M E

Davidson

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Liscard, Cornwall, England

Jane

Work

Boarder

Single

47

1834

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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