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Household of James Roper (born 1842, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Roper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roper, born in 1842 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Roper, born in 1847 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; M J (born 1866 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), J (born 1872 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and George (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Roper's household

Male

James

Roper

Head
Female

Alice

Roper

Wife
Female

M J

Roper

Daughter
Male

J

Roper

Son
Male

George

Roper

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Roper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Roper

Head

Married

39

1842

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Alice

Roper

Wife

Married

34

1847

North Shields, Northumberland, England

M J

Roper

Daughter

Single

15

1866

North Shields, Northumberland, England

J

Roper

Son

Single

9

1872

North Shields, Northumberland, England

George

Roper

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

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