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Household of John Harkness (born 1844, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 Harkness and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harkness, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Harkness, born in 1848 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Eliza J (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William ? (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Susan (born 1853 in Ireland), John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1854 in Cheshire, England) and John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1853 in Ireland).
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John Harkness's household
John
Harkness
Head
Eliza
Harkness
Wife
Eliza J
Harkness
Daughter
Margaret A
Harkness
Daughter
William ?
Harkness
Son
Susan
Harkness
Visitor
Thomas
Baxter
Lodger
Thomas
Pickering
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Harkness | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Harkness | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Ireland | |
Eliza J | Harkness | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Harkness | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
William ? | Harkness | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Susan | Harkness | Visitor | Single | 28 | 1853 | Ireland | |
Thomas | Baxter | Lodger | Single | 27 | 1854 | Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Pickering | Lodger | Single | 28 | 1853 | Ireland |
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