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Household of W Harper (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

W Harper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W Harper, born in 1845 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. W was the head of the household, married to Rose Harper, born in 1849 in England. They had 1 child; Douglas, born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were W's Servant, Margaret J (born 1859 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and W's Servant, Jane D (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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W Harper's household

Male

W

Harper

Head
Female

Rose

Harper

Wife
Male

Douglas

Harper

Son
Female

Margaret J

McDonald

Servant
Female

Jane D

Gillan

Servant
First name(s) W
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W

Harper

Head

Married

36

1845

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rose

Harper

Wife

Married

32

1849

England

Douglas

Harper

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret J

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane D

Gillan

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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