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Household of John Harkens (born 1833, Donegal)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

John Harkens and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harkens, born in 1833 in Donegal, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Harkens, born in 1841 in Down, Ireland. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bridget (born 1869 in Hebburn, Durham, England), Ann (born 1872 in Hebburn, Durham, England), Mary (born 1874 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and John F (born 1876 in Hebburn, Durham, England).


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John Harkens's household

Male

John

Harkens

Head
Female

Sarah

Harkens

Wife
Male

Charles

Harkens

Son
Female

Bridget

Harkens

Daughter
Female

Ann

Harkens

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harkens

Daughter
Male

John F

Harkens

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harkens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Donegal, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harkens

Head

Married

48

1833

Donegal, Ireland

Sarah

Harkens

Wife

Married

40

1841

Down, Ireland

Charles

Harkens

Son

Single

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bridget

Harkens

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hebburn, Durham, England

Ann

Harkens

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hebburn, Durham, England

Mary

Harkens

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hebburn, Durham, England

John F

Harkens

Son

Single

5

1876

Hebburn, Durham, England

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