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Household of Janet Harper (born 1834, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Janet Harper and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Harper, born in 1834 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Hugh (born 1859 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elspet (born 1861 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1875 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Nephew, Peter Focher, born in 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Janet Harper's household

Female

Janet

Harper

Head
Male

Hugh

Harper

Son
Female

Elspet

Harper

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Harper

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Harper

Son
Male

George

Harper

Son
Male

Peter

Focher

Nephew
First name(s) Janet
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Harper

Head

Widow

47

1834

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hugh

Harper

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Harper

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Harper

Son

-

6

1875

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Focher

Nephew

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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