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Household of James Kirkness (born 1829, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Deerness, 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 Kirkness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kirkness, born in 1829 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kirkness, born in 1830 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie H (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Kirkness's household

Male

James

Kirkness

Head
Female

Margaret

Kirkness

Wife
Female

Maggie H

Kirkness

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kirkness

Daughter
Male

James

Kirkness

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Kirkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Kirkness

Head

Married

52

1829

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Kirkness

Wife

Married

51

1830

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Maggie H

Kirkness

Daughter

-

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Kirkness

Daughter

-

13

1868

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

James

Kirkness

Son

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

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