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Household of Charles Harkness (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wanlockhead, 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.

Charles Harkness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Harkness, born in 1822 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1861 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1863 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Granddaughter, Jessie Harkness, born in 1873 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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Charles Harkness's household

Male

Charles

Harkness

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Christina

Harkness

Daughter
Male

Charles

Harkness

Son
Female

Jessie

Harkness

Granddaughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Harkness

Head

Widower

59

1822

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Harkness

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Christina

Harkness

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Charles

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Harkness

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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