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Household of John P Copland (born 1834, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 P Copland and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John P Copland, born in 1834 in Dunse, Berwickshire, consisted of 8 members. John P was the head of the household, married to Helen H Copland, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George P (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine P (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia F (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John P's Father, John (born 1808 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland), John P's Servant, Margaret (born 1838 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and John P's Servant, Maggie (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John P Copland's household

Male

John P

Copland

Head
Female

Helen H

Copland

Wife
Male

George P

Copland

Son
Female

Catherine P

Copland

Daughter
Female

Euphemia F

Copland

Daughter
Male

John

Copland

Father
Female

Margaret

Wallace

Servant
Female

Maggie

Marjoribanks

Servant
First name(s) John P
Last name Copland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John P

Copland

Head

Married

47

1834

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen H

Copland

Wife

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George P

Copland

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine P

Copland

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia F

Copland

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Copland

Father

Widower

73

1808

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Wallace

Servant

Unmarried

43

1838

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Marjoribanks

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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