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Household of James Harkness (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkness, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Eliza (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hannah (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Annie Horn, born in 1845 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Harkness's household

Male

James

Harkness

Head
Female

Eliza

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Annie

Horn

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Harkness

Head

Widower

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Harkness

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hannah

Harkness

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Horn

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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