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Household of William Couper (born 1828, Shetland Islands)
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.
William Couper and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Couper, born in 1828 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Couper, born in 1829 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Marion (born 1861 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Burghead, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Sinclair (born 1869 in Burghead, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1873 in Burghead, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth A Ronald, born in 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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William Couper's household
William
Couper
Head
Marion
Couper
Wife
Marion
Couper
Daughter
Elizabeth
Couper
Daughter
John
Couper
Son
Sinclair
Couper
Son
Williamina
Couper
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Ronald
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Couper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Couper | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Marion | Couper | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Marion | Couper | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Couper | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
John | Couper | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Burghead, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Sinclair | Couper | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Burghead, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Williamina | Couper | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Burghead, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Ronald | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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