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Household of William Harkness (born 1832, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harkness, born in 1832 in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Harkness, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellison (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Louisa (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Harkness's household

Male

William

Harkness

Head
Female

Louisa

Harkness

Wife
Female

Agnes

Harkness

Daughter
Male

Charles

Harkness

Son
Female

Ellison

Harkness

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Harkness

Son
Female

Louisa

Harkness

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harkness

Head

Married

49

1832

Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Louisa

Harkness

Wife

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Harkness

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Harkness

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellison

Harkness

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Harkness

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Louisa

Harkness

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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