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Household of James Harper (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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.
James Harper and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1850 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1848 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Beatrice (born 1874 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1876 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Harper's household
James
Harper
Head
Elizabeth
Harper
Wife
Ellen
Harper
Daughter
James
Harper
Son
Beatrice
Harper
Daughter
Andrew
Harper
Son
Thomas
Harper
Son
Elizabeth
Harper
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harper | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Harper | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Harper | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Harper | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Beatrice | Harper | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Harper | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Harper | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Harper | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland |
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