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Household of Magnus Kirkness (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, 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 1841 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Isabella Kirkness, born in 1850 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Frederick (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Magnus Kirkness's household

Male

Magnus

Kirkness

Head
Female

Isabella

Kirkness

Wife
Male

John

Kirkness

Son
Male

Frederick

Kirkness

Son
Female

Isabella

Kirkness

Daughter
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Kirkness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Kirkness

Head

Married

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Kirkness

Wife

Married

31

1850

Orkney, Scotland

John

Kirkness

Son

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

Frederick

Kirkness

Son

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Kirkness

Daughter

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

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