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Household of James Harper (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cleish, Kinrossshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1819 in Cartington, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Hanah (born 1845 in Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland), James (born 1847 in Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1856 in Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1870 in Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, George (born 1875 in Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland).


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James Harper's household

Male

James

Harper

Head
Female

Hanah

Harper

Daughter
Male

James

Harper

Son
Female

Margaret

Harper

Daughter
Female

Jane

Harper

Granddaughter
Male

George

Harper

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Cartington, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Widower

62

1819

Cartington, Midlothian, Scotland

Hanah

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland

James

Harper

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Margaret

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Jane

Harper

Granddaughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland

George

Harper

Grandson

Unmarried

6

1875

Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland

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