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Household of Alexander Harkes (born 1842, 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 1842 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Harkes, born in 1845 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Adam (born 1872 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1874 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1880 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1877 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Harkes's household
Alexander
Harkes
Head
Mary
Harkes
Wife
Adam
Harkes
Son
William
Harkes
Son
Alexander
Harkes
Son
Janet
Harkes
Daughter
Elisabeth
Harkes
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Harkes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| 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 | 39 | 1842 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Harkes | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Adam | Harkes | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Harkes | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Harkes | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Harkes | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Harkes | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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