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Household of William Harkness (born 1831, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leadhills, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Harkness, born in 1831 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Harkness, born in 1830 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1857 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1862 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, John Brown, born in 1864 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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William Harkness's household
William
Harkness
Head
Ann
Harkness
Wife
Andrew
Harkness
Son
James
Harkness
Son
John
Brown
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Harkness | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Harkness | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Harkness | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Brown | Nephew | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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