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Household of Amelia Harkness (born 1835, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Amelia Harkness and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Amelia Harkness, born in 1835 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Amelia was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Amelia's Sister, Clementina (born 1846 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Amelia's Niece, Geraldine (born 1867 in England) and Amelia's Servant, Janet (born 1824 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Amelia Harkness's household

Female

Amelia

Harkness

Head
Female

Clementina

Webster

Sister
Female

Geraldine

Webster

Niece
Female

Janet

Dickson

Servant
First name(s) Amelia
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Amelia

Harkness

Head

Widow

46

1835

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Clementina

Webster

Sister

Unmarried

35

1846

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Geraldine

Webster

Niece

-

14

1867

England

Janet

Dickson

Servant

Unmarried

57

1824

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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