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Household of Peter M Harper (born 1844, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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.

Peter M Harper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter M Harper, born in 1844 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter M was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harper, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret E (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter M's Step Son, John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter M's Step Daughter, Lizzie (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Peter M Harper's household

Male

Peter M

Harper

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife
Male

William

Harper

Son
Male

John

White

Step Son
Female

Lizzie

White

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Harper

Daughter
First name(s) Peter M
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter M

Harper

Head

Married

37

1844

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Harper

Wife

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Harper

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

White

Step Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lizzie

White

Step Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret E

Harper

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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