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Household of Peter Harkness (born 1826, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Harkness, born in 1826 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Alice Harkness, born in 1824 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Peter Harkness's household
Peter
Harkness
Head
Alice
Harkness
Wife
John
Harkness
Son
Alexander
Harkness
Son
Thomas
Harkness
Son
Alice
Harkness
Daughter
Helen
Harkness
Daughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Harkness | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alice | Harkness | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | Harkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Harkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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