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John Harkness 1826–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 10 Dec 1885

Death Location: Miles Platting, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Father: George Harkness

Mother: Jane Cockbane

Spouse(s): Eliza Holt

Children(s): Isabella Harkness, Jane Harkness

In 1826, John Harkness entered the world in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, born to George Harkness And Jane Cockbane. In 1851, John Harkness resided in Salford, Salford, Lancashire, England. John Harkness married Eliza Holt, and had children including Isabella Harkness, Jane Ann Harkness. John Harkness passed away in 1885 in Miles Platting, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.

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Biography

  • In 1826, John Harkness entered the world in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, born to George Harkness And Jane Cockbane.
  • In 1851, John Harkness resided in Salford, Salford, Lancashire, England.
  • John Harkness married Eliza Holt, and had children including Isabella Harkness, Jane Ann Harkness.
  • John Harkness passed away in 1885 in Miles Platting, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Harkness's Ancestors

Self
John Harkness
1826–1885
Birth Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Parents
George Harkness
1774–
Scotland
Jane Cockbane
1796–1877
Galemire, St Bees, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
George Harkness
1750–1838
Scotland
Violet Cochran
1752–1842
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
John* Cockbain
1759–1837
Thursby, Cumberland, England
Isabella Tyson
1762–1837
Wasdale Head, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Cockbain
1731–1808
Susanna Peat
1732–1808
John Tyson
1732–1773
Jane Robinson
1732–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cockbain
1688–1766
Anne Barker
1698–1750
William Peat
1688–1746
Susanna Peat
1690–1746
Thomas Tyson
1707–1780
Mary Herbert
1702–1788

John Harkness's Descendants

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John Harkness (1826–10 Dec 1885) m. Eliza Holt (1825–)
  1. 1. Isabella Harkness 1858– m. Luke Greenhalgh 1859–
    1. 1. Richard Greenhalgh 1880–
    2. 2. William Greenhalgh 1884–
    3. 3. Arthur Greenhalgh 1890–
    4. 4. Nellie Greenhalgh 1892–1940 m. John Pulford 1890–1977
      1. 1. Stanley Pulford 1918– m. Phyllis (D) Savage 1916–
      2. 2. Elsie (M) Pulford 1923–
    5. 5. Elsie Greenhalgh 1896–
  2. 2. Jane (Ann) Harkness 1848–1855

John Harkness's Timeline

7 Records

1826
1826
Birth of John Harkness in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1826
2 Apr 1826
John Harkness was christened in St James's Church, Whithaven, Cumberland
St James's Church, Whithaven, Cumberland
1851
1851
Age 25
John Harkness resided here in Salford, Salford, Lancashire, England
Salford, Salford, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 35
John Harkness resided here in Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 45
John Harkness resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 55
John Harkness resided here in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1885
10 Dec 1885
Age 59
Death of John Harkness in Lancashire, United Kingdom
Lancashire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1826
    Event Place: St James's Church, Whithaven, Cumberland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Salford, Salford, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2223; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2954; Folio: 111; Page: 21; GSU roll: 543055

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4045; Folio: 59; Page: 1; GSU roll: 846335

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3992; Folio: 79; Page: 26; GSU roll: 1341953

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Miles Platting, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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