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Household of Robert Harkness (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Robert Harkness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Harkness, born in 1849 in Ovingham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harkness, born in 1850 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Robert (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Margaret Hannah (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Robert Harkness's household

Male

Robert

Harkness

Head
Female

Margaret

Harkness

Wife
Male

George

Harkness

Son
Male

Robert

Harkness

Son
Female

Margaret Hannah

Harkness

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ovingham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Harkness

Head

Married

32

1849

Ovingham, Durham, England

Margaret

Harkness

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sunderland, Durham, England

George

Harkness

Son

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert

Harkness

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret Hannah

Harkness

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

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