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Household of Alexander Kerr (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Kerr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Kerr, born in 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Selina Kerr, born in 1855 in Summerseat, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza Ellen (born 1875 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1878 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and James William (born 1880 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Joseph Taylor, born in 1829 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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Alexander Kerr's household

Male

Alexander

Kerr

Head
Female

Selina

Kerr

Wife
Female

Eliza Ellen

Kerr

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Kerr

Son
Male

James William

Kerr

Son
Male

Joseph

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Kerr

Head

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Selina

Kerr

Wife

Married

26

1855

Summerseat, Lancashire, England

Eliza Ellen

Kerr

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Kerr

Son

Single

3

1878

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

James William

Kerr

Son

Single

1

1880

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Taylor

Boarder

-

52

1829

Bury, Lancashire, England

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