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Household of Jessie Harkinish (born 1825, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Jessie Harkinish and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Harkinish, born in 1825 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Ireland) and John (born 1865 in Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jessie's Boarder, Hugh (born 1859 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jessie's Boarder, Samuel (born 1852 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Jessie Harkinish's household

Female

Jessie

Harkinish

Head
Female

Margaret

Harkinish

Daughter
Male

John

Harkinish

Son
Male

William

Conne

Boarder
Male

Hugh

Morton

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Kelvie

Boarder
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Harkinish
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

Harkinish

Head

Widow

56

1825

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Harkinish

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Ireland

John

Harkinish

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Conne

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Hugh

Morton

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Samuel

Kelvie

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

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