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Household of John Ropper (born 1854, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Ropper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ropper, born in 1854 in Burntisland, Fife, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Ropper, born in 1854 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert B (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, David Sellars, born in 1859 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Ropper's household

Male

John

Ropper

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Ropper

Wife
Male

Robert B

Ropper

Son
Female

Helen

Ropper

Daughter
Male

David

Sellars

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ropper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ropper

Head

Married

27

1854

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Elisabeth

Ropper

Wife

Married

27

1854

Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland

Robert B

Ropper

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Ropper

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Sellars

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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