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Household of James Harper (born 1805, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duddington, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1805 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Harper, born in 1809 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet, born 1852 in Joppa, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1860 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1865 in England).


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Christina

Harper

Wife
Female

Janet

Harper

Daughter
Male

James

Harper

Grandson
Male

James

Harper

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

76

1805

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Harper

Wife

Married

72

1809

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Joppa, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Harper

Grandson

Unmarried

21

1860

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Harper

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

England

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