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Household of John Clapperton (born 1838, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stow Parish, 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.

John Clapperton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clapperton, born in 1838 in Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Clapperton, born in 1853 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel (born 1879 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Janet Robertson, born in 1864 in Fala, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Clapperton's household

Male

John

Clapperton

Head
Female

Alice

Clapperton

Wife
Male

John

Clapperton

Son
Male

Samuel

Clapperton

Son
Male

Alexander

Clapperton

Son
Female

Janet

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Clapperton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clapperton

Head

Married

43

1838

Berwickshire, Scotland

Alice

Clapperton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Clapperton

Son

-

5

1876

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

Clapperton

Son

-

2

1879

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Clapperton

Son

-

0

1881

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Fala, Midlothian, Scotland

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