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Household of Alexander Harkness (born 1843, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 Harkness and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harkness, born in 1843 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1866 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland), Anne (born 1868 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1872 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Anne (born 1833 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander's Nephew, Alexander (born 1864 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland).
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Alexander Harkness's household
Alexander
Harkness
Head
William
Harkness
Son
Anne
Harkness
Daughter
Alexander
Harkness
Son
Anne
Haycock
Servant
Alexander
Knox
Nephew
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Harkness | Head | Widower | 38 | 1843 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland | |
Anne | Harkness | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Harkness | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Anne | Haycock | Servant | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Knox | Nephew | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland |
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