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Household of James Raper (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Raper and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Raper, born in 1843 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Raper, born in 1852 in Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Mary A (born 1842 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Alice (born 1865 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).


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James Raper's household

Male

James

Raper

Head
Female

Rebecca

Raper

Wife
Female

Mary A

Waide

Visitor
Female

Alice

Milner

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Raper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Raper

Head

Married

38

1843

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Raper

Wife

Married

29

1852

Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Waide

Visitor

Single

39

1842

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Milner

Servant

Single

16

1865

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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