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Household of John Harper (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1849 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Harper, born in 1843 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1870 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Jane

Harper

Wife
Female

Jane

Harper

Daughter
Male

John

Harper

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harper

Head

Married

32

1849

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Harper

Wife

-

38

1843

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Harper

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Harper

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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