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Household of William Harkness (born 1833, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastern Old Monkland, 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 1833 in Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Harkness, born in 1831 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Simon (born 1861 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1872 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Baird, born in 1831 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
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William Harkness's household
William
Harkness
Head
Mary
Harkness
Wife
Simon
Harkness
Son
William
Harkness
Son
Margaret
Harkness
Daughter
William
Baird
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Harkness | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Harkness | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Simon | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Harkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Baird | Boarder | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
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