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Household of John Dearness (born 1844, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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.

John Dearness and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dearness, born in 1844 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dearness, born in 1844 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland) and Donald (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, William Dearness, born in 1811 in Orkney, Scotland.


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John Dearness's household

Male

John

Dearness

Head
Female

Margaret

Dearness

Wife
Male

William

Dearness

Son
Female

Isabella

Dearness

Daughter
Male

Donald

Dearness

Son
Male

William

Dearness

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Dearness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dearness

Head

Married

37

1844

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Dearness

Wife

Married

37

1844

Orkney, Scotland

William

Dearness

Son

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Dearness

Daughter

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

Donald

Dearness

Son

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

William

Dearness

Father

Widower

70

1811

Orkney, Scotland

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