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Household of James Harper (born 1865, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1865 in Largs, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Harper, born in 1833 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Matthew (born 1861 in South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1864 in Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Margaret (born 1868 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Harper's household
James
Harper
Head
Agnes
Harper
Wife
Matthew
Harper
Son
James
Harper
Son
Margaret
Provan
Niece
John
Murray
Boarder
John
Murray Jr
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 16 |
| Birth year | 1865 |
| Birth place | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harper | Head | Married | 16 | 1865 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Harper | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Matthew | Harper | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Harper | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Provan | Niece | - | 13 | 1868 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Murray | Boarder | Widower | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Murray Jr | Boarder | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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