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Household of James Kirkness (born 1831, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kirkness, born in 1831 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kirkness, born in 1835 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Peterina (born 1857 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), John S (born 1867 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), George D (born 1869 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary W (born 1871 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Barbara Spence, born in 1807 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Kirkness's household
James
Kirkness
Head
Margaret
Kirkness
Wife
Peterina
Kirkness
Daughter
James
Kirkness
Son
William
Kirkness
Son
John S
Kirkness
Son
George D
Kirkness
Son
Mary W
Kirkness
Daughter
Barbara
Spence
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Kirkness | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Peterina | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Kirkness | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Kirkness | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
John S | Kirkness | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
George D | Kirkness | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary W | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Spence | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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