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Household of James Harper (born 1837, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penpont, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1837 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Harper, born in 1846 in England. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in England), Joseph B (born 1876 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary A (born 1880 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Helen (born 1865 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1866 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Harper's household
James
Harper
Head
Mary
Harper
Wife
John
Harper
Son
Joseph B
Harper
Son
Mary A
Harper
Daughter
Jane
Williamson
Servant
Helen
Martin
Servant
John
Twynholm
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harper | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Harper | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | England | |
John | Harper | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | England | |
Joseph B | Harper | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Harper | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Williamson | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Martin | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Twynholm | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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