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Household of John Harper (born 1814, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst (Mid Parish), 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 Harper and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1814 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Harper, born in 1815 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Williamina (born 1841 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Edward (born 1843 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Jemima (born 1862 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1863 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Joan Bar (born 1873 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Harper's household
John
Harper
Head
Barbara
Harper
Wife
Williamina
Sinclair
Daughter
Edward
Sinclair
Son
Jemima
Sinclair
Granddaughter
Margaret
Sinclair
Granddaughter
Joan Bar
Harper
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Harper | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Harper | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Williamina | Sinclair | Daughter | Widow | 40 | 1841 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Edward | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Sinclair | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Granddaughter | - | 18 | 1863 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan Bar | Harper | Granddaughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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