Researched biography · Harkness-2200
James Harkness
c. 1820
Oritor, County Tyrone, Ireland
About James
Harkness-2200 represents James
Harkness, born at Oritor, County Tyrone, husband of Margaret
Glasgow-4026 and father of William Glasgow Harkness Harkness-2201.
Connected pages
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Sources 1 source page
Mentioned in other people's research 3 people
- James Glasgow II1 section of notes
- Margaret Glasgow1 section of notes
- William Glasgow Harkness1 section of notes
What the research found
These research notes were last revised on 20 August 2026.
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
The c.1820 birth is a working estimate only. Exact dates, parents, marriage, immigration and death remain unknown.
James is not Harkness-979. That man married Annie Maria, had a different
documented family, remained in Ireland through the 1901 census and died in
County Donegal in 1911.
Family and relationships
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Life and records
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Historical chronology
Birth
Subject
Life eventsHusband of Margaret Glasgow of Moneymore
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
Named as born at Oritor and as father of William Glasgow Harkness. The displayed birth year is explicitly estimated; exact dates and parents remain unknown.
Sources
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Husband of Margaret Glasgow of Moneymore
c.1820 · Oritor townland County Tyrone · Source association
Named as born at Oritor and as father of William Glasgow Harkness. The displayed birth year is explicitly estimated; exact dates and parents remain unknown.
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
[Harkness-2200](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harkness-2200) represents James Harkness, born at Oritor, County Tyrone, husband of Margaret `Glasgow-4026` and father of William Glasgow Harkness `Harkness-2201`. The c.1820 birth is a working estimate only. Exact dates, parents, marriage, immigration and death remain unknown. James is not `Harkness-979`. That man married Annie Maria, had a different documented family, remained in Ireland through the 1901 census and died in County Donegal in 1911.
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Person data (JSON) · Family network
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