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Household of William A Harkness (born 1822, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, 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.

William A Harkness and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Harkness, born in 1822 in Earlston, Berwickshire, consisted of 2 members. William A was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Sister, Nancy Harkness, born in 1821 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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William A Harkness's household

Male

William A

Harkness

Head
Female

Nancy

Harkness

Sister
First name(s) William A
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William A

Harkness

Head

Widower

59

1822

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Nancy

Harkness

Sister

Unmarried

60

1821

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

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