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Household of James W Harkness (born 1839, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
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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 W Harkness and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Harkness, born in 1839 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harkness, born in 1837 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), John A (born 1868 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1873 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Nephew, William H (born 1861 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and James W's Lodger, Jane (born 1834 in Scotland).
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James W Harkness's household
James W
Harkness
Head
Elizabeth
Harkness
Wife
Jessie
Harkness
Daughter
John A
Harkness
Son
William
Harkness
Son
William H
Harkness
Nephew
Jane
Shaw
Lodger
| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | Harkness | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Harkness | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Scotland | |
Jessie | Harkness | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
John A | Harkness | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
William | Harkness | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
William H | Harkness | Nephew | Single | 20 | 1861 | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | |
Jane | Shaw | Lodger | Widow | 47 | 1834 | Scotland |
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