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Household of James Harkness (born 1829, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkness, born in 1829 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Harkness, born in 1844 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1869 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret Gall (born 1870 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet Brown (born 1872 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David Alexr (born 1874 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1878 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Harkness's household
James
Harkness
Head
Isabella
Harkness
Wife
James
Harkness
Son
Margaret Gall
Harkness
Daughter
Janet Brown
Harkness
Daughter
David Alexr
Harkness
Son
Agnes
Harkness
Daughter
Robert
Harkness
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harkness | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Harkness | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James | Harkness | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Gall | Harkness | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet Brown | Harkness | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David Alexr | Harkness | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Harkness | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Harkness | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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