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Household of John Harper (born 1840, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, 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 1840 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Harper, born in 1843 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and William (born 1871 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Catherine

Harper

Wife
Male

John

Harper

Son
Male

David

Harper

Son
Male

William

Harper

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harper

Head

Married

41

1840

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Harper

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Harper

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

David

Harper

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Harper

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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