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Household of David Harkness (born 1826, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Harkness and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Harkness, born in 1826 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Harkness, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Agnes (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David O (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1869 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Grandson, George (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Mother-In-Law, Agnes (born 1808 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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David Harkness's household
David
Harkness
Head
Janet
Harkness
Wife
Agnes
McGugan
Daughter
Euphemia
Harkness
Daughter
David O
Harkness
Son
James
Harkness
Son
Jessie
Harkness
Daughter
Isabella
Harkness
Daughter
Helen
Harkness
Daughter
George
McGugan
Grandson
Agnes
Bell
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Harkness | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Harkness | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McGugan | Daughter | Married | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Euphemia | Harkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David O | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Harkness | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Harkness | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Harkness | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Harkness | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | McGugan | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Bell | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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