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Household of John Harkness (born 1829, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harkness, born in 1829 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Harkness, born in 1842 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1851 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1857 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1866 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1878 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Harkness's household
John
Harkness
Head
Jane
Harkness
Wife
James
Harkness
Son
John
Harkness
Son
Jane
Harkness
Daughter
Margaret
Harkness
Daughter
Helen
Harkness
Daughter
Thomas
Harkness
Son
Grace
Harkness
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Harkness | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Harkness | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Harkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Harkness | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Harkness | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Harkness | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Harkness | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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