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Household of Thomas Harkness (born 1848, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Thomas Harkness and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Harkness, born in 1848 in Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Harkness, born in 1851 in Cumberland, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1871 in Green Lane, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1877 in -), Mary J (born 1877 in Chirton, Northumberland, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Green Lane, Durham, England), Philip (born 1878 in Green Lane, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1880 in Green Lane, Durham, England).


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Thomas Harkness's household

Male

Thomas

Harkness

Head
Female

Ellen

Harkness

Wife
Male

William

Harkness

Son
Female

Ellen

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Harkness

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Harkness

Son
Male

Philip

Harkness

Son
Male

Richard

Harkness

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Harkness

Head

Married

33

1848

Cumberland, England

Ellen

Harkness

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cumberland, England

William

Harkness

Son

Single

10

1871

Green Lane, Durham, England

Ellen

Harkness

Daughter

Single

4

1877

-

Mary J

Harkness

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chirton, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Harkness

Son

Single

7

1874

Green Lane, Durham, England

Philip

Harkness

Son

Single

3

1878

Green Lane, Durham, England

Richard

Harkness

Son

Single

1

1880

Green Lane, Durham, England

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