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Household of John Couper (born 1842, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, Shetland, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Couper, born in 1842 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Couper, born in 1829 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Christina Williamson, born in 1828 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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John Couper's household

Male

John

Couper

Head
Female

Mary

Couper

Wife
Female

Christina

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Couper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Couper

Head

Married

39

1842

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Couper

Wife

Married

52

1829

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Williamson

Servant

Unmarried

53

1828

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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