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Household of David Harkess (born 1840, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

David Harkess and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Harkess, born in 1840 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 3 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harkess, born in 1857 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1881 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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David Harkess's household

Male

David

Harkess

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harkess

Wife
Female

Margaret

Harkess

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Harkess
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Harkess

Head

Married

41

1840

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Harkess

Wife

Married

24

1857

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Harkess

Daughter

-

0

1881

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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