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Household of James Harkes (born 1852, 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.
James Harkes and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkes, born in 1852 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harkes, born in 1853 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Alison (born 1876 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Adam (born 1880 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Margaret B (born 1881 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Catherine Donaldson, born in 1864 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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James Harkes's household
James
Harkes
Head
Margaret
Harkes
Wife
Alison
Harkes
Daughter
Peter
Harkes
Son
Adam
Harkes
Son
Margaret B
Harkes
Daughter
Catherine
Donaldson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harkes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harkes | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Harkes | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alison | Harkes | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Peter | Harkes | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Adam | Harkes | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret B | Harkes | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Catherine | Donaldson | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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