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Household of James Harkness (born 1842, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hoddom, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkness, born in 1842 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harkness, born in 1840 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1871 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1874 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, James Mitchell (born 1857 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Harkness's household
James
Harkness
Head
Margaret
Harkness
Wife
Edward
Harkness
Son
David
Harkness
Son
Jane
Harkness
Daughter
James Mitchell
Bell
Servant
Isabella
Hawkins
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harkness | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Harkness | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Harkness | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David | Harkness | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Harkness | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James Mitchell | Bell | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Hawkins | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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