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Household of James Harkness (born 1818, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkness, born in 1818 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 9 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1853 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1855 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1857 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), George (born 1859 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Riddell (born 1869 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Jane Harkness, born in 1873 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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James Harkness's household
James
Harkness
Head
Margaret
Harkness
Daughter
Janet
Harkness
Daughter
Mary
Harkness
Daughter
John
Harkness
Son
George
Harkness
Son
William
Harkness
Son
Robert
Harkness
Son
Thomas
Harkness
Son
Riddell
Harkness
Son
Jane
Harkness
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harkness | Head | Widower | 63 | 1818 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Harkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Harkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Harkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
George | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Harkness | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Riddell | Harkness | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Harkness | Granddaughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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