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Household of James Harper (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1855 in City, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann S (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John A (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Mary

Harper

Wife
Female

Maggie

Harper

Daughter
Female

Ann S

Harper

Daughter
Male

James

Harper

Son
Male

John A

Harper

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Leith, 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

29

1852

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Harper

Wife

Married

26

1855

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Harper

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann S

Harper

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Harper

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John A

Harper

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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