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Household of Robert Harkness (born 1841, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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.

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 1841 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Catherine Harkness, born in 1833 in Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Mary (born 1853 in Perthshire, Scotland), Robert's Nephew, Robert (born 1865 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Robert's Niece, Jessie (born 1860 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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Robert Harkness's household

Male

Robert

Harkness

Head
Female

Catherine

Harkness

Wife
Female

Mary

Turnbull

Niece
Male

Robert

Turnbull

Nephew
Female

Jessie

Duncan

Niece
First name(s) Robert
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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

40

1841

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Harkness

Wife

Married

48

1833

Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Turnbull

Niece

Unmarried

28

1853

Perthshire, Scotland

Robert

Turnbull

Nephew

Unmarried

16

1865

Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Duncan

Niece

Unmarried

21

1860

Perthshire, Scotland

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