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Household of George Harkess (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

George Harkess and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Harkess, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Harkess, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; George L (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander T (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann Mcl (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh Mcl (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary W (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William H (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Harkess's household

Male

George

Harkess

Head
Female

Mary

Harkess

Wife
Male

George L

Harkess

Son
Male

Alexander T

Harkess

Son
Female

Ann Mcl

Harkess

Daughter
Male

Hugh Mcl

Harkess

Son
Female

Mary W

Harkess

Daughter
Male

William H

Harkess

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Harkess
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Harkess

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Harkess

Wife

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George L

Harkess

Son

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander T

Harkess

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann Mcl

Harkess

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh Mcl

Harkess

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary W

Harkess

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William H

Harkess

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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