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Household of Magnus Kirkness (born 1849, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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.

Magnus Kirkness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Kirkness, born in 1849 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Magnus was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Sister, Jean (born 1848 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Magnus's Brother, John (born 1861 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Magnus's Brother, William (born 1864 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and Magnus's Sister, Amelia (born 1865 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).


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Magnus Kirkness's household

Male

Magnus

Kirkness

Head
Female

Jean

Kirkness

Sister
Male

John

Kirkness

Brother
Male

William

Kirkness

Brother
Female

Amelia

Kirkness

Sister
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Kirkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Kirkness

Head

Unmarried

32

1849

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Jean

Kirkness

Sister

Unmarried

33

1848

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

John

Kirkness

Brother

Unmarried

20

1861

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

William

Kirkness

Brother

Unmarried

17

1864

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Amelia

Kirkness

Sister

Unmarried

16

1865

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

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