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Household of John Harper (born 1836, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1836 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Harper, born in 1841 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Christina (born 1864 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1867 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Bessie (born 1871 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1873 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Harper's household
John
Harper
Head
Christina
Harper
Wife
Christina
Harper
Daughter
Maggie
Harper
Daughter
Alexander
Harper
Son
Bessie
Harper
Daughter
Jane
Harper
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Harper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Harper | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Harper | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Harper | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Harper | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Harper | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bessie | Harper | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Harper | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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