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Household of James Kirkness (born 1843, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Kirkness, born in 1836 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robina, born 1871 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Robina (born 1823 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1866 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Kirkness's household
James
Kirkness
Head
Catherine
Kirkness
Wife
Robina
Kirkness
Daughter
Robina
Stockan
Sister-In-Law
James
Marwick
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, 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 | 38 | 1843 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robina | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robina | Stockan | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 58 | 1823 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Marwick | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
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