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Household of Peter Harkness (born 1824, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton Parish, 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 Harkness and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Harkness, born in 1824 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 10 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harkness, born in 1833 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Ann (born 1860 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1867 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1869 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Peter (born 1872 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Barbara (born 1874 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Granddaughter, Maggie Allan, born in 1881 in Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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Peter Harkness's household
Peter
Harkness
Head
Margaret
Harkness
Wife
Ann
Allan
Daughter
Elizabeth
Harkness
Daughter
William
Harkness
Son
John
Harkness
Son
Alexander
Harkness
Son
Peter
Harkness
Son
Barbara
Harkness
Daughter
Maggie
Allan
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Harkness | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Harkness | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Ann | Allan | Daughter | Married | 21 | 1860 | Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Harkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Harkness | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Harkness | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Harkness | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Peter | Harkness | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Barbara | Harkness | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Maggie | Allan | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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