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Household of William Harkness (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Annan, Dumfriesshire, 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 Harkness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harkness, born in 1828 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie H M Harkness, born in 1828 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marion M (born 1857 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Annie H M (born 1866 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Agnes S Williamson, born in 1816 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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William Harkness's household

Male

William

Harkness

Head
Female

Annie H M

Harkness

Wife
Female

Marion M

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Annie H M

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Agnes S

Williamson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harkness

Head

Married

53

1828

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie H M

Harkness

Wife

Married

53

1828

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Marion M

Harkness

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie H M

Harkness

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes S

Williamson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

65

1816

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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