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Household of John Harkness (born 1850, Cumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harkness, born in 1850 in Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Harkness, born in 1857 in Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Cumberland, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1880 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
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John Harkness's household
John
Harkness
Head
Catherine
Harkness
Wife
Elizabeth
Harkness
Daughter
Joseph
Harkness
Son
Mary Jane
Harkness
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Cumberland, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Harkness | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Cumberland, England | |
Catherine | Harkness | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Cumberland, England | |
Elizabeth | Harkness | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cumberland, England | |
Joseph | Harkness | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Harkness | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
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