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Household of John Harkness (born 1811, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durrisdeer, Dumfriesshire, 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 Harkness and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harkness, born in 1811 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Walter (born 1831 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Sister, Barbara (born 1821 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1831 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Mary (born 1869 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1862 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, John (born 1841 in England).
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John Harkness's household
John
Harkness
Head
Walter
Harkness
Brother
Barbara
Harkness
Sister
Margaret
Brown
Servant
Jane
Henderson
Servant
Mary
Harkness
Niece
John
Robertson
Servant
John
Scott
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Harkness | Head | Unmarried | 70 | 1811 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Harkness | Brother | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Harkness | Sister | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Brown | Servant | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Henderson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Harkness | Niece | - | 12 | 1869 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Robertson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Scott | Lodger | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | England |
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