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Household of Magnus Kirkness (born 1816, 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.
Magnus Kirkness and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Kirkness, born in 1816 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kirkness, born in 1831 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Sister, Catherine (born 1806 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Magnus's Sister, Margaret (born 1807 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
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Magnus Kirkness's household
Magnus
Kirkness
Head
Elizabeth
Kirkness
Wife
Catherine
Kirkness
Sister
Margaret
Kirkness
Sister
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Kirkness | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine | Kirkness | Sister | Unmarried | 75 | 1806 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kirkness | Sister | Unmarried | 74 | 1807 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
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