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Household of James Dearness (born 1825, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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.
James Dearness and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dearness, born in 1825 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Dearness, born in 1832 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1859 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1862 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Samuel (born 1867 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Betsy (born 1870 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1873 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Dearness's household
James
Dearness
Head
Jane
Dearness
Wife
Jane
Dearness
Daughter
Robert
Dearness
Son
Samuel
Dearness
Son
Betsy
Dearness
Daughter
Margaret
Dearness
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dearness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dearness | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Dearness | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Dearness | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Dearness | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Samuel | Dearness | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Dearness | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dearness | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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