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Household of William Harkness (born 1829, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornock, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harkness, born in 1829 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Harkness, born in 1851 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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William Harkness's household

Male

William

Harkness

Head
Female

Mary

Harkness

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Harkness

Head

Married

52

1829

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Harkness

Wife

Married

30

1851

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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