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Household of James Harper (born 1836)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1836 in , consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1839 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1858 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1867 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matilda (born 1871 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John (born 1858 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Nephew, James (born 1861 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Roderick (born 1853 in England).
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James Harper's household
James
Harper
Head
Elizabeth
Harper
Wife
Alexander
Harper
Son
Jane
Harper
Daughter
Elizabeth
Harper
Daughter
Christina
Harper
Daughter
Jemima
Harper
Daughter
Matilda
Harper
Daughter
John
Harper
Nephew
James
Harper
Nephew
Roderick
McKay
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harper | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ireland | |
Elizabeth | Harper | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Harper | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Harper | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Harper | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Harper | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Harper | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Matilda | Harper | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Harper | Nephew | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Harper | Nephew | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ireland | |
Roderick | McKay | Boarder | Married | 28 | 1853 | England |
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