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Household of Alfred Harkness (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Alfred Harkness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Harkness, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Martha Harkness, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen W, born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Sister In Law, Mary Jane (born 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Alfred's Visitor, Mary M (born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Alfred Harkness's household

Male

Alfred

Harkness

Head
Female

Martha

Harkness

Wife
Female

Ellen W

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Mullen

Sister In Law
Female

Mary M

Blythe

Visitor
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Harkness

Head

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Harkness

Wife

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen W

Harkness

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Mullen

Sister In Law

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary M

Blythe

Visitor

Single

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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