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Household of James Harkness (born 1840, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkness, born in 1840 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Harkness, born in 1838 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1867 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1879 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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James Harkness's household
James
Harkness
Head
Helen
Harkness
Wife
David
Harkness
Son
Susan
Harkness
Daughter
Helen
Harkness
Daughter
James
Harkness
Son
Janet
Harkness
Daughter
William
Harkness
Son
John
Harkness
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Harkness | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Harkness | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
David | Harkness | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Susan | Harkness | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Harkness | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Harkness | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Harkness | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Harkness | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Harkness | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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