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Household of Robert Raper (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, England

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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.

Robert Raper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Raper, born in 1851 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Raper, born in 1853 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1877 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1879 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Son Step, John Thomas (born 1874 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1869 in West Auckland, Durham, England).


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Robert Raper's household

Male

Robert

Raper

Head
Female

Margaret

Raper

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Cowens

Son Step
Female

Mary J

Raper

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Raper

Daughter
Female

Jane

Gibbin

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Raper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Raper

Head

Married

30

1851

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Margaret

Raper

Wife

Married

28

1853

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John Thomas

Cowens

Son Step

Single

7

1874

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Mary J

Raper

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Hannah

Raper

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Jane

Gibbin

Servant

Single

12

1869

West Auckland, Durham, England

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