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Household of John Clapperton (born 1829, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clapperton, born in 1829 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Clapperton, born in 1831 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1855 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1861 in England), James (born 1869 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Clapperton's household

Male

John

Clapperton

Head
Female

Dorothy

Clapperton

Wife
Male

Thomas

Clapperton

Son
Male

Robert

Clapperton

Son
Male

James

Clapperton

Son
Male

John

Clapperton

Son
Male

William

Clapperton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Clapperton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clapperton

Head

Married

52

1829

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Dorothy

Clapperton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Clapperton

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Clapperton

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

England

James

Clapperton

Son

-

12

1869

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Clapperton

Son

-

11

1870

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Clapperton

Son

-

9

1872

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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