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Household of James Harper (born 1828, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, Shetland, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1828 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Johnson, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Margaret

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Unmarried

53

1828

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnson

Servant

Unmarried

50

1831

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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