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Household of James Harper (born 1838, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1838 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Harper, born in 1840 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Annie L (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen Y (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet H (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Grace H (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elijah H (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John H (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Harper's household
James
Harper
Head
Grace
Harper
Wife
Annie L
Harper
Daughter
James
Harper
Son
Helen Y
Harper
Daughter
Janet H
Harper
Daughter
Grace H
Harper
Daughter
Elijah H
Harper
Son
John H
Harper
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harper | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace | Harper | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Annie L | Harper | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Harper | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen Y | Harper | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet H | Harper | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace H | Harper | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elijah H | Harper | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John H | Harper | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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