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Household of Joseph Harper (born 1816, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, Moray, 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.

Joseph Harper and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Harper, born in 1816 in Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harper, born in 1831 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Brother, William (born 1812 in Morayshire, Scotland), Joseph's Servant, James (born 1827 in Morayshire, Scotland), Joseph's Servant, William (born 1866 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland), Joseph's Servant, Jannet (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Harper's household

Male

Joseph

Harper

Head
Female

Margaret

Harper

Wife
Male

William

Harper

Brother
Male

James

Shand

Servant
Male

William

McDonald

Servant
Female

Jannet

Hay

Servant
Female

Margaret

Dayes

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Harper

Head

Married

65

1816

Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Harper

Wife

Married

50

1831

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Harper

Brother

Unmarried

69

1812

Morayshire, Scotland

James

Shand

Servant

Married

54

1827

Morayshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Jannet

Hay

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dayes

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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