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Household of Thomas Harkness (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England
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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.
Thomas Harkness and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Harkness, born in 1841 in Fatfield, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to John Harkness, born in 1862 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1862 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Frank (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother, Helen (born 1817 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, William (born 1817 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Thomas Harkness's household
Thomas
Harkness
Head
John
Harkness
Son
Frank
Harkness
Son
Thomas
Harkness
Son
Helen
Harkness
Mother
William
Carruthers
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Harkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Fatfield, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Harkness | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Fatfield, Durham, England | |
John | Harkness | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Frank | Harkness | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Harkness | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Helen | Harkness | Mother | Widow | 64 | 1817 | Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Carruthers | Boarder | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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