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Household of James Kirkness (born 1843, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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 1843 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jean Kirkness, born in 1846 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1872 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Kirkness's household

Male

James

Kirkness

Head
Female

Jean

Kirkness

Wife
Male

James

Kirkness

Son
Female

Margaret

Kirkness

Daughter
Male

John

Kirkness

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Kirkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Harraby, 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

38

1843

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Jean

Kirkness

Wife

Married

35

1846

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

James

Kirkness

Son

-

9

1872

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Kirkness

Daughter

-

8

1873

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

John

Kirkness

Son

-

6

1875

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

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