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Household of Peter Harkes (born 1836, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

Peter Harkes and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Harkes, born in 1836 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Harkes, born in 1842 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Peter (born 1863 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Christina (born 1867 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1875 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David (born 1880 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Peter Harkes's household

Male

Peter

Harkes

Head
Female

Jane

Harkes

Wife
Male

Peter

Harkes

Son
Male

Alexander

Harkes

Son
Female

Christina

Harkes

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Harkes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Harkes

Daughter
Male

John

Harkes

Son
Male

David

Harkes

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Harkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Harkes

Head

Married

45

1836

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Harkes

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Harkes

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Harkes

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Harkes

Daughter

-

14

1867

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Harkes

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Harkes

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Harkes

Son

-

6

1875

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Harkes

Son

-

1

1880

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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