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Household of John Harkness (born 1819, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harkness, born in 1819 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Margaret (born 1821 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1865 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Harkness's household

Male

John

Harkness

Head
Female

Margaret

Harkness

Sister
Female

Agnes

Harkness

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harkness

Head

Widower

62

1819

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Harkness

Sister

Unmarried

60

1821

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Harkness

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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