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Household of James Harper (born 1820, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durrisdeer, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1820 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Harper, born in 1818 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1839 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Ellen (born 1865 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, John (born 1869 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Harper's household
James
Harper
Head
Isabella
Harper
Wife
James
Harper
Son
Ellen
Harper
Granddaughter
John
Hamilton
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harper | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Harper | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Harper | Son | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Harper | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Hamilton | Grandson | - | 12 | 1869 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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