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Household of John Kirkness (born 1831, 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.
John Kirkness and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kirkness, born in 1831 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kirkness, born in 1834 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret Ann (born 1859 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie Moar (born 1861 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Jemima B (born 1865 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1867 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Jane Torrey (born 1870 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Robina (born 1872 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
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John Kirkness's household
John
Kirkness
Head
Margaret
Kirkness
Wife
Margaret Ann
Kirkness
Daughter
Jessie Moar
Kirkness
Daughter
John
Kirkness
Son
Jemima B
Kirkness
Daughter
Mary Ann
Kirkness
Daughter
Jane Torrey
Kirkness
Daughter
Robina
Kirkness
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Kirkness | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret Ann | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie Moar | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Kirkness | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima B | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane Torrey | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robina | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
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