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Household of William Harper (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland Middle, 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.

William Harper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1831 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Harper, born in 1834 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1856 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Ellen

Harper

Wife
Male

John

Harper

Son
Male

James

Harper

Son
Male

Robert

Harper

Son
Female

Agnes

Harper

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harper

Head

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Ellen

Harper

Wife

Married

47

1834

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Harper

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Harper

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Harper

Son

-

15

1866

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Harper

Daughter

-

2

1879

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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