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Household of Alexander Harkes (born 1844, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

Alexander Harkes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harkes, born in 1844 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marion Harkes, born in 1844 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1872 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Marion (born 1876 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1880 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Harkes, born in 1863 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander Harkes's household

Male

Alexander

Harkes

Head
Female

Marion

Harkes

Wife
Female

Janet

Harkes

Daughter
Female

Marion

Harkes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harkes

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Harkes

Servant
Male

James

Barber

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Harkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Harkes

Head

Married

37

1844

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Harkes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Harkes

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Harkes

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Harkes

Daughter

-

1

1880

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Harkes

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Barber

Son

-

3

1878

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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