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Household of John Hackness (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.

John Hackness and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hackness, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Hackness, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Hackness's household

Male

John

Hackness

Head
Female

Jane

Hackness

Wife
Female

Margaret

Hackness

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Hackness

Daughter
Male

James

Hackness

Son
Male

Alexander

Hackness

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Hackness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hackness

Head

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Hackness

Wife

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Hackness

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henrietta

Hackness

Daughter

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Hackness

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Hackness

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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