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Household of John Harkness (born 1852, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penpont, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harkness, born in 1852 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Harkness, born in 1857 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Harkness's household

Male

John

Harkness

Head
Female

Grace

Harkness

Wife
Male

John

Harkness

Son
Male

George

Harkness

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harkness

Head

Married

29

1852

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Grace

Harkness

Wife

Married

24

1857

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Harkness

Son

-

3

1878

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George

Harkness

Son

-

0

1881

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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