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Household of William Kirkness (born 1840, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England
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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 Kirkness and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kirkness, born in 1840 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kirkness, born in 1838 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1867 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England), Mary Jane (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland) and Marg Cath (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Jane Turnbull, born in 1832 in Orkney, Scotland.
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William Kirkness's household
William
Kirkness
Head
Margaret
Kirkness
Wife
Helen
Kirkness
Daughter
Mary Jane
Kirkness
Daughter
Marg Cath
Kirkness
Daughter
Jane
Turnbull
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Kirkness | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Kirkness | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Wallsend, Northumberland, England | |
Mary Jane | Kirkness | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Marg Cath | Kirkness | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Jane | Turnbull | Boarder | Married | 49 | 1832 | Orkney, Scotland |
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