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Household of John Harkness (born 1843, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wanlockhead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harkness, born in 1843 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Harkness, born in 1846 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Harkness's household

Male

John

Harkness

Head
Female

Annie

Harkness

Wife
Female

Margaret

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Harkness

Daughter
Male

John

Harkness

Son
Male

James

Harkness

Son
Female

Mary

Harkness

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harkness

Head

Married

38

1843

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie

Harkness

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Harkness

Daughter

-

12

1869

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Harkness

Daughter

-

10

1871

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Harkness

Son

-

8

1873

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Harkness

Son

-

5

1876

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Harkness

Daughter

-

0

1881

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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