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Household of William Kirkness (born 1827, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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 Kirkness and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kirkness, born in 1827 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Kirkness, born in 1830 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jemima J (born 1859 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1862 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Eliza (born 1864 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Catherine (born 1866 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, John Folster, born in 1860 in Orkney, Scotland.
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William Kirkness's household
William
Kirkness
Head
Jane
Kirkness
Wife
Jemima J
Kirkness
Daughter
Mary
Kirkness
Daughter
Eliza
Kirkness
Daughter
Catherine
Kirkness
Daughter
William
Kirkness
Son
Isabella
Kirkness
Daughter
James
Kirkness
Son
John
Folster
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Kirkness | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima J | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Eliza | Kirkness | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Kirkness | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Kirkness | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Folster | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland |
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