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Household of Andrew Harkness (born 1850, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalton, 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.
Andrew Harkness and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Harkness, born in 1850 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Grace Harkness, born in 1852 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1876 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet Agnes (born 1878 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Andrew's Apprentice, Robert Cowan, born in 1865 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Andrew Harkness's household
Andrew
Harkness
Head
Grace
Harkness
Wife
Mary
Harkness
Daughter
Janet Agnes
Harkness
Daughter
David
Harkness
Son
Robert
Cowan
Apprentice
| First name(s) | Andrew |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew | Harkness | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Harkness | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Harkness | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet Agnes | Harkness | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David | Harkness | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Cowan | Apprentice | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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