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Household of James Harkness (born 1817, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 Harkness and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkness, born in 1817 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Harkness, born in 1826 in England. They had 2 children; James (born 1858 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1866 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Harkness's household

Male

James

Harkness

Head
Female

Martha

Harkness

Wife
Male

James

Harkness

Son
Male

Archibald

Harkness

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Harkness

Head

Married

64

1817

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Martha

Harkness

Wife

Married

55

1826

England

James

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Archibald

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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