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Household of James Harkiss (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.

James Harkiss and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkiss, born in 1844 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harkiss, born in 1844 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1865 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1880 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Harkiss's household

Male

James

Harkiss

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harkiss

Wife
Female

Ann

Harkiss

Daughter
Male

James

Harkiss

Son
Female

Jane

Harkiss

Daughter
Male

William

Harkiss

Son
Male

John

Harkiss

Son
Male

Archibald

Harkiss

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Harkiss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harkiss

Head

Married

37

1844

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Harkiss

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Ann

Harkiss

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Harkiss

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Harkiss

Daughter

-

13

1868

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Harkiss

Son

-

6

1875

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Harkiss

Son

-

4

1877

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Harkiss

Son

-

1

1880

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

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