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Household of Alexander Harris (born 1851, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Harris and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Harris, born in 1851 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harris, born in 1850 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1881 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, David McLean, born in 1859 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Harris's household

Male

Alexander

Harris

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Wife
Male

John

Harris

Son
Male

David

McLean

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Harris

Head

Married

30

1851

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Harris

Wife

Married

31

1850

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Harris

Son

-

0

1881

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

McLean

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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