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Household of James Harkness (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harkness, born in 1836 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Harkness, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Bridget (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Harkness's household

Male

James

Harkness

Head
Female

Bridget

Harkness

Wife
Female

Mary

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Harkness

Daughter
Male

James

Harkness

Son
Male

George

Harkness

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harkness

Head

Married

45

1836

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bridget

Harkness

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Mary

Harkness

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bridget

Harkness

Daughter

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Harkness

Son

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Harkness

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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