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Household of James Harkness (born 1840, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkness, born in 1840 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Harkness, born in 1843 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1881 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Harkness's household

Male

James

Harkness

Head
Female

Ann

Harkness

Wife
Male

James

Harkness

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harkness

Head

Married

41

1840

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ann

Harkness

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Harkness

Son

-

0

1881

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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