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Household of William Clapperton (born 1835, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
William Clapperton and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clapperton, born in 1835 in Westruther, Berwickshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Clapperton, born in 1837 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Mary (born 1859 in Whiterigg, Berwickshire, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Mary Clapperton, born in 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Clapperton's household
William
Clapperton
Head
Margaret
Clapperton
Wife
Mary
Clapperton
Daughter
George
Clapperton
Son
Isabella
Clapperton
Daughter
Robert
Clapperton
Son
Elizabeth
Clapperton
Daughter
Janet
Clapperton
Daughter
William
Clapperton
Son
John
Clapperton
Son
Mary
Clapperton
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Clapperton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Clapperton | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Clapperton | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Clapperton | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Whiterigg, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
George | Clapperton | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Clapperton | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Clapperton | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Clapperton | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Clapperton | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Clapperton | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Clapperton | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Clapperton | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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