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Household of Peter Kirkness (born 1808, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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.
Peter Kirkness and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Kirkness, born in 1808 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Betsey Kirkness, born in 1826 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Donald, born 1866 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Step Son, Peter Berston, born in 1856 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland.
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Peter Kirkness's household
Peter
Kirkness
Head
Betsey
Kirkness
Wife
Peter
Berston
Step Son
Donald
Kirkness
Son
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Kirkness | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsey | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Berston | Step Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Donald | Kirkness | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
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