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Household of William Harkness (born 1851, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harkness, born in 1851 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Harkness, born in 1854 in Campbeltown, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1876 in -), Janet (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Harkness's household

Male

William

Harkness

Head
Female

Marion

Harkness

Wife
Male

William

Harkness

Son
Female

Janet

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Marion

Harkness

Daughter
Male

James

Harkness

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Harkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Harkness

Head

Married

30

1851

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

Harkness

Wife

Married

27

1854

Campbeltown, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Harkness

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

-

Janet

Harkness

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Harkness

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Harkness

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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