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Household of William Denness (born 1833, 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.
William Denness and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Denness, born in 1833 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Cecilia Denness, born in 1834 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Archibald (born 1860 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1868 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1858 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Michael (born 1871 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Walls, born in 1845 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Denness's household
William
Denness
Head
Cecilia
Denness
Wife
Archibald
Denness
Son
William
Denness
Son
Mary
Denness
Daughter
Jane
Denness
Daughter
Michael
Denness
Daughter
Jane
Walls
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Denness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Denness | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Denness | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Archibald | Denness | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Denness | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Denness | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Denness | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Michael | Denness | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Walls | Servant | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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