John Laird
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Household of James L Kirkness (born 1839, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 L Kirkness and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Kirkness, born in 1839 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James L was the head of the household, married to Betsey Kirkness, born in 1838 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander N (born 1874 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Betsey (born 1876 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James L's Step Son, James Mowat, born in 1871 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland.
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James L Kirkness's household
James L
Kirkness
Head
Betsey
Kirkness
Wife
James
Mowat
Step Son
Alexander N
Kirkness
Son
Betsey
Kirkness
Daughter
Andrew
Kirkness
Son
| First name(s) | James L |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James L | Kirkness | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsey | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Mowat | Step Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander N | Kirkness | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsey | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Andrew | Kirkness | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
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