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Household of John Clapperton (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clapperton, born in 1829 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Clapperton, born in 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1863 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Mary Graham, born in 1846 in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.


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John Clapperton's household

Male

John

Clapperton

Head
Female

Janet

Clapperton

Wife
Female

Isabella

Clapperton

Daughter
Male

James

Clapperton

Son
Female

Mary

Graham

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Clapperton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clapperton

Head

Married

52

1829

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Clapperton

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella

Clapperton

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

James

Clapperton

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Graham

Visitor

Unmarried

35

1846

Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland

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