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Household of James Harper (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Corstorphine, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1833 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Harper, born in 1844 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1864 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1875 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, Thomas Smith, born in 1829 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Barbara

Harper

Wife
Female

Janet

Harper

Daughter
Male

James

Harper

Son
Female

Helen

Harper

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

48

1833

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Harper

Wife

Married

37

1844

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Harper

Son

-

8

1873

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Harper

Daughter

-

6

1875

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Smith

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

52

1829

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

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