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Household of Adam Harkness (born 1855, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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.
Adam Harkness and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Harkness, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harkness, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1877 in Canada.
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Adam's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Adam's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Ireland).
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Adam Harkness's household
Adam
Harkness
Head
Margaret
Harkness
Wife
Agnes
Harkness
Daughter
Elizabeth
McKean
Servant
John
Campbell
Boarder
William
Hannah
Boarder
| First name(s) | Adam |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam | Harkness | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Harkness | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Harkness | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Canada | |
Elizabeth | McKean | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | Campbell | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Hannah | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ireland |
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