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Household of James Harper (born 1844, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, Orkney, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1844 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Harper, born in 1832 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Harper's household
James
Harper
Head
Catherine
Harper
Wife
Ellen
Harper
Daughter
Alexander
Harper
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harper | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Harper | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ellen | Harper | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Harper | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland |
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