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Household of James Kirkness (born 1821, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, 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 1821 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Kirkness, born in 1821 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1851 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth Reid, born in 1869 in Orkney, Scotland.
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James Kirkness's household
James
Kirkness
Head
Grace
Kirkness
Wife
John
Kirkness
Son
Mary
Kirkness
Daughter
Elizabeth
Reid
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Kirkness | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Grace | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Kirkness | Son | Married | 24 | 1857 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Reid | Granddaughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland |
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