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Household of John Kirkness (born 1806, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kirkness, born in 1806 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Kirkness, born in 1809 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1853 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander (born 1854 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1837 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Peter Spence, born in 1871 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland.
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John Kirkness's household
John
Kirkness
Head
Isabella
Kirkness
Wife
Charles
Kirkness
Son
Alexander
Kirkness
Son
Margaret
Kirkness
Daughter
Peter
Spence
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Kirkness | Head | Married | 75 | 1806 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 72 | 1809 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charles | Kirkness | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Kirkness | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Spence | Servant | - | 10 | 1871 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
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