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Household of Robert Harkness (born 1836, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.
Robert Harkness and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Harkness, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Harkness, born in 1836 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter R (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Robert Harkness's household
Robert
Harkness
Head
Helen
Harkness
Wife
Robert
Harkness
Son
John
Harkness
Son
David
Harkness
Son
Jane
Harkness
Daughter
Helen
Harkness
Daughter
Walter R
Harkness
Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Harkness | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Harkness | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Harkness | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Harkness | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Walter R | Harkness | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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