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Household of John Harper (born 1823, Midlothian)

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 Harper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1823 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Harper, born in 1828 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie A (born 1860 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and John M (born 1862 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Aunt, Annie E Harper, born in 1858 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Jane

Harper

Wife
Female

Annie E

Harper

Aunt
Female

Maggie A

Harper

Daughter
Male

John M

Harper

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harper

Head

Married

58

1823

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Harper

Wife

Married

53

1828

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Annie E

Harper

Aunt

Unmarried

23

1858

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Maggie A

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

John M

Harper

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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