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Household of Joseph Harkness (born 1849, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Joseph Harkness and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Harkness, born in 1849 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harkness, born in 1845 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Georgina (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1877 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Harkness's household

Male

Joseph

Harkness

Head
Female

Margaret

Harkness

Wife
Female

Georgina

Harkness

Daughter
Male

David

Harkness

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Harkness

Head

Married

32

1849

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Harkness

Wife

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Georgina

Harkness

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Harkness

Son

Single

4

1877

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

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