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Household of James Harpur (born 1835, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Largs, Ayrshire, 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.

James Harpur and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harpur, born in 1835 in Largs, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Harpur, born in 1840 in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1873 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1876 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, George Henderson, born in 1853 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Harpur's household

Male

James

Harpur

Head
Female

Ann

Harpur

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Harpur

Daughter
Male

David

Harpur

Son
Female

Jeanie

Harpur

Daughter
Female

Annie

Harpur

Daughter
Male

George

Henderson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Harpur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harpur

Head

Married

46

1835

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

Harpur

Wife

Married

41

1840

Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Harpur

Daughter

-

12

1869

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Harpur

Son

-

10

1871

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Harpur

Daughter

-

8

1873

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Annie

Harpur

Daughter

-

5

1876

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

George

Henderson

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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