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Household of William Harkness (born 1814, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, 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 1814 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jane, born 1842 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1862 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, James (born 1864 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, Robert (born 1871 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1876 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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William Harkness's household

Male

William

Harkness

Head
Female

Jane

Harkness

Daughter
Male

William

Harkness

Grandson
Male

James

Harkness

Grandson
Male

Robert

Harkness

Grandson
Female

Jessie

Bailie

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harkness

Head

Widower

67

1814

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Harkness

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Harkness

Grandson

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Harkness

Grandson

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Harkness

Grandson

-

10

1871

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Bailie

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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