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Household of Adam Harkness (born 1852, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Harkness, born in 1852 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Helen Harkness, born in 1852 in England. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William Adam (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Adam Harkness's household

Male

Adam

Harkness

Head
Female

Helen

Harkness

Wife
Male

John

Harkness

Son
Female

Helen

Harkness

Daughter
Male

Duncan

Harkness

Son
Male

William Adam

Harkness

Son
Male

Robert

Harkness

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Harkness

Head

Married

29

1852

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Harkness

Wife

-

29

1852

England

John

Harkness

Son

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Harkness

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan

Harkness

Son

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William Adam

Harkness

Son

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Harkness

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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