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Household of William Harkness (born 1842, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gretna, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harkness, born in 1842 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harkness, born in 1841 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1871 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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William Harkness's household
William
Harkness
Head
Margaret
Harkness
Wife
Jane
Harkness
Daughter
James
Harkness
Son
Margaret
Harkness
Daughter
William
Harkness
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Harkness | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Harkness | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Harkness | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Harkness | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Harkness | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Harkness | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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