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Household of Joseph Harper (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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.

Joseph Harper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Harper, born in 1851 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Murdoch (born 1878 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Joseph Harper's household

Male

Joseph

Harper

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife
Female

Sarah

Harper

Daughter
Male

Murdoch

Harper

Son
Male

James

Harper

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Harper

Head

Married

30

1851

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Harper

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Murdoch

Harper

Son

-

3

1878

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Harper

Son

-

1

1880

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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