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Household of George Harkness (born 1831, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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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 Harkness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Harkness, born in 1831 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1863 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Durham, Durham, England) and George (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Mary Bridgbridge, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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George Harkness's household

Male

George

Harkness

Head
Male

John

Harkness

Son
Female

Ellen

Harkness

Daughter
Male

George

Harkness

Son
Female

Mary

Bridgbridge

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Harkness

Head

Widower

50

1831

North Shields, Northumberland, England

John

Harkness

Son

Single

18

1863

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Harkness

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, Durham, England

George

Harkness

Son

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Bridgbridge

Servant

Single

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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