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Household of John Harkness (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Harkness, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Rankin (born 1867 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1865 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and ? (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Harkness's household

Male

John

Harkness

Head
Female

Mary

Harkness

Wife
Male

John

Harkness

Son
Male

Rankin

Harkness

Son
Male

William

Harkness

Son
Male

Robert

Harkness

Son
Male

Thomas

Harkness

Son
Female

Mary

Harkness

Daughter
Male

?

Harkness

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Harkness

Head

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Harkness

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rankin

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Harkness

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

?

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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