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Household of John Couper (born 1857, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Couper, born in 1857 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsey Couper, born in 1856 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1880 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1825 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Julia (born 1868 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Couper's household

Male

John

Couper

Head
Female

Betsey

Couper

Wife
Male

John

Couper

Son
Female

Margaret

Bell

Mother-In-Law
Female

Julia

Bell

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Couper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Couper

Head

Married

24

1857

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Betsey

Couper

Wife

Married

25

1856

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Couper

Son

-

1

1880

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Mother-In-Law

Widow

56

1825

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Julia

Bell

Niece

-

13

1868

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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