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Household of Joseph Harkness (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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.

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 1855 in Consett, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, single. He had 1 grandchild; Joseph A, born 1869 in Darlington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Mother, Maria (born 1810 in Warwick Bridge, Cumberland, England) and Joseph's Visitor, Mary (born 1863 in Consett, Durham, England).


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Joseph Harkness's household

Male

Joseph

Harkness

Head
Female

Maria

Harkness

Mother
Female

Mary

Harkness

Visitor
Male

Joseph A

Bowen

Grand Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Consett, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Harkness

Head

Single

26

1855

Consett, Durham, England

Maria

Harkness

Mother

Widow

71

1810

Warwick Bridge, Cumberland, England

Mary

Harkness

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Consett, Durham, England

Joseph A

Bowen

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Darlington, Durham, England

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