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Household of James Harkness (born 1840, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tynron, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkness, born in 1840 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Harkness, born in 1843 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1870 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Grace T K (born 1872 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James L (born 1874 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Isabella Scott (born 1876 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Agnes Jane (born 1878 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1880 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Christina Lockhart, born in 1864 in Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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James Harkness's household
James
Harkness
Head
Betsy
Harkness
Wife
William
Harkness
Son
Grace T K
Harkness
Daughter
James L
Harkness
Son
Isabella Scott
Harkness
Daughter
Agnes Jane
Harkness
Daughter
John
Harkness
Son
Maggie
Harkness
Daughter
Christina
Lockhart
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harkness | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Harkness | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Harkness | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Grace T K | Harkness | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James L | Harkness | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella Scott | Harkness | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes Jane | Harkness | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Harkness | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Harkness | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Lockhart | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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