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Household of John Couper (born 1811, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Couper and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Couper, born in 1811 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Margaret (born 1845 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Sophia F (born 1850 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander B (born 1852 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1854 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Jemima (born 1857 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Henrietta G (born 1862 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandchild, Sophia (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Robertina (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Couper's household
John
Couper
Head
Margaret
Couper
Daughter
Sophia F
Couper
Daughter
Alexander B
Couper
Son
Isabella
Couper
Daughter
Jemima
Couper
Daughter
Henrietta G
Couper
Daughter
Sophia
Smith
Grandchild
Robertina
Mackay
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Couper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Couper | Head | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Couper | Daughter | Widow | 36 | 1845 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Sophia F | Couper | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander B | Couper | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Couper | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jemima | Couper | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Henrietta G | Couper | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Sophia | Smith | Grandchild | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robertina | Mackay | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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