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Household of John J Harkness (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

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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 J Harkness and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Harkness, born in 1845 in Consett, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Mary A Harkness, born in 1846 in Consett, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Mary A (born 1865 in Consett, Durham, England), Maria (born 1867 in Consett, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1869 in Consett, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Consett, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1875 in Consett, Durham, England), Robert (born 1877 in Consett, Durham, England) and Richard T (born 1881 in Consett, Durham, England).


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John J Harkness's household

Male

John J

Harkness

Head
Female

Mary A

Harkness

Wife
Female

Mary A

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Maria

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Harkness

Daughter
Male

Robert

Harkness

Son
Male

Richard T

Harkness

Son
First name(s) John J
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Consett, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Harkness

Head

Married

36

1845

Consett, Durham, England

Mary A

Harkness

Wife

Married

35

1846

Consett, Durham, England

Mary A

Harkness

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Consett, Durham, England

Maria

Harkness

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Consett, Durham, England

Margaret

Harkness

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Consett, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Harkness

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Consett, Durham, England

Hannah

Harkness

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Consett, Durham, England

Robert

Harkness

Son

Single

4

1877

Consett, Durham, England

Richard T

Harkness

Son

Single

0

1881

Consett, Durham, England

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