George Kirkness
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Household of David Kirkness (born 1827, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, Orkney, 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.
David Kirkness and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Kirkness, born in 1827 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Kirkness, born in 1835 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; Davina M (born 1862 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Catherine (born 1866 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, William Johnston, born in 1864 in Orkney, Scotland.
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David Kirkness's household
David
Kirkness
Head
Catherine
Kirkness
Wife
Davina M
Kirkness
Daughter
Catherine
Kirkness
Daughter
Isabella
Kirkness
Daughter
David
Kirkness
Son
Peter
Kirkness
Son
Mary
Kirkness
Daughter
John
Kirkness
Son
William
Johnston
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Kirkness | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Davina M | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Kirkness | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Kirkness | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Kirkness | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Johnston | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland |
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