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Household of William Harper (born 1825, 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.

William Harper and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harper, born in 1825 in Largs, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Harper, born in 1825 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1853 in Millport, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Christina Moir, born in 1868 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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William Harper's household

Male

William

Harper

Head
Female

Christina

Harper

Wife
Male

John

Harper

Son
Female

Christina

Moir

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harper

Head

Married

56

1825

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Christina

Harper

Wife

Married

56

1825

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Harper

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Millport, Ayrshire, Scotland

Christina

Moir

Boarder

-

13

1868

Argyllshire, Scotland

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