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William Harkess                                    1811-1885
William was born on 25 January 1811, the son of William Harkas and Margaret Pile, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham.
Hannah Walker                                     1820-1899
Hannah was born about 1820, the daughter of John Walker and Hannah ?, at Elton, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Hannah Born 14 Mar 1851   Monkwearmouth  
William Edgar Born abt 1852   Monkwearmouth  
Edward Walker Born abt 1856   Monkwearmouth Married Laura Isabella Stephenson
Evelina Louisa Ada Born abt 1858   Middlesbrough, Yorkshire  
William Born abt 1860   Middlesbrough, Yorkshire Married Sarah Ethel Ridley
Edith Jane Born abt 1864   Middlesbrough, Yorkshire  

Birth of Parents
William Harkess b: 25 Jan 1811         Monkwearmouuth, County Durham
son of William Harkas and Margaret Pile

Hannah Walker b: abt 1820  c: 2 Jul 1820       Elton, County Durham
daughter of John Walker and Hannah ?

Marriage
abt 1849
William Harkiss
Hannah Walker 		      1849 3Q Stockton 24 223

Children
Hannah Harkess b: 14 Mar 1851           Monkwearmouth, County Durham     1851 1Q Sunderland 24 356
daughter of William and Hannah Harkess

1851 Census HO107-2398 31 Mar 1851 Monkwearwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Dock Street
William Harkess
Hannah (Wife)
Hannah
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 40
Age 30
Age 3 Weeks 		Shipbuilder Monkwearmouth
Elton
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		25 Jan 1811
abt 1820
abt 1851

William Edgar Harkess b: abt 1852  c: 3 Jan 1853   Monkwearmouth, County Durham   1852 4Q Sunderland 10a 335
son of William and Hannah Harkess
Edward Walker Harkess b: abt 1856               Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1856 4Q Sunderland 10a 391
son of William and Hannah Harkess
Evelina Louisa Ada Harkess b: abt 1858  c: 16 Oct 1860             Middlesbrough, Yorkshire       1858 4Q Stockton 10a 35
daughter of William and Hannah Harkess
William Harkess b: abt 1860  c: 16 Oct 1860             Middlesbrough, Yorkshire       1860 4Q Stockton 10a 27
son of William and Hannah Harkess

1861 Census RG9-3686 8 Apr 1861 Monkwearwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Gosford Street
William Harkess
Hannah (Wife)
Hannah
Edward
Evelina Ada
William
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 48
Age 40
Age 10
Age 4
Age 2
Age 6 Mon 		Shipbuilder Sunderland
Elton
Sunderland
Sunderland
Middlesburgh
Middlesburgh 		Durham
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		25 Jan 1811
abt 1820
abt 1851
abt 1856
abt 1858
abt 1860

Edith Jane Harkess b: abt 1864  c: 16 Oct 1860             Middlesbrough, Yorkshire       1864 4Q Stockton 10a 50
daughter of William and Hannah Harkess

1871 Census RG10-4894 3 April 1871 Middlesborough, Yorkshire
Park Vilas
William Harkess
Hannah (Wife)
Annie
Evelyn
William
Edith
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 59
Age 49
Age 19
Age 12
Age 10
Age 6 		Iron Shipbuilder


Scholar
Scholar 		Sunderland
Elton
Sunderland
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		25 Jan 1811
abt 1820
14 Mar 1851
abt 1858
abt 1860
abt 1864

1881 Census RG11-4852 4 April 1881 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Park Vilas
William Harkess
Hannah (Wife)
Annie
Edward W.
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 70
Age 59
Age 30
Age 24 		Shipbuilder & Ship Owner Monkwearmouth
Elton
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		25 Jan 1811
abt 1820
14 Mar 1851
abt 1856

Death
William Harkess Died 25 Apr 1885, Age 74,               1885 2Q Middlesbro 9d 360

The Times, Tuesday, Apr 28, 1885                         Death
  On Saturday the 25th April, at his residence, The Park, Middlesbro' William Harkness
YORK   10 Jul 1885                         Probate
HARKESS, William - The Will of William Harkess, late of Park-road, Middlesbrough, in the county of York, who died 25 April 1885, at Park-road, was proved at York by Hannah Harkess, Widow, the Relict, and Edward Walker Harkess and William Harkess, Shipbuilders, the Sons, all of Park-road, and James Stothart, of High-street, Stockton-on-Tees, in the County of Durham, Bank Manager, the Executors.   Personal Estate £1,460.

1891 Census RG12-4011 6 April 1891 Middlesborough, Yorkshire
3 Park Villas
William Harkess
Hannah (Mother)
Annie (Sis)(s)
Ethel J. (Sis)(s)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 30
Age 70
Age 40
Age 26 		Shipbuilder
Living on own means 		Middlesborough
Elton
Sunderland
Middlesborough 		Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Yorkshire 		abt 1860
abt 1820
abt 1850
abt 1864

Death
Hannah (Walker) Harkess Died 18 Jun 1899, Age 79,       1899 2Q Long Ashton 5c 418

The Times, Tuesday, Jun 20, 1899                         Death
  HARKESS - On the 18th June, at Flax Bourton, Somerset, Hannah, widow of the late William Harkess, of The Park, Middlesbrough.
BRISTOL   22 Sep 1899                         Probate
HARKESS, Hannah, of Flax Bourton, Somersetshire, widow, died 18 June 1899, Probate, Bristol, 22 September, to Edward Walker Harkess, and William Harkess, shipbuilders.   Effects £340 19s. 10d.