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Household of Alexander Harris (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Harris and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harris, born in 1851 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rachel Harris, born in 1856 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Sophia (born 1877 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1879 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and Abraham (born 1880 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Bertha (born 1862 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Alexander's Servant, Emily (born 1865 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).


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Alexander Harris's household

Male

Alexander

Harris

Head
Female

Rachel

Harris

Wife
Female

Sophia

Harris

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Harris

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Harris

Son
Female

Bertha

Falkenstein

Servant
Female

Emily

Somers

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Harris

Head

Married

30

1851

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Rachel

Harris

Wife

Married

25

1856

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Harris

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Harris

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Abraham

Harris

Son

Single

1

1880

Bow, Middlesex, England

Bertha

Falkenstein

Servant

Single

19

1862

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Somers

Servant

Single

16

1865

Mile End, Middlesex, England

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