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Household of James Harper (born 1845, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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 Harper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1845 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Harper, born in 1841 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Katie, born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), James's Step Daughter, Elizabeth Mary (born 1869 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Servant, Hugh (born 1864 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Catherine

Harper

Wife
Female

Jane

Miller

Step Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Mary

Miller

Step Daughter
Female

Katie

Harper

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Sutherland

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

36

1845

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Harper

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Miller

Step Daughter

-

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth Mary

Miller

Step Daughter

-

12

1869

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Katie

Harper

Daughter

-

1

1880

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Hugh

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

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