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Household of William Kirkness (born 1841, 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 Kirkness and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kirkness, born in 1841 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret S Kirkness, born in 1841 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1868 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth L (born 1870 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Jane A (born 1871 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Anne A (born 1873 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), William S (born 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella M (born 1880 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Kirkness's household
William
Kirkness
Head
Margaret S
Kirkness
Wife
James
Kirkness
Son
Elizabeth L
Kirkness
Daughter
Jane A
Kirkness
Daughter
Anne A
Kirkness
Daughter
William S
Kirkness
Son
Margaret
Kirkness
Daughter
Isabella M
Kirkness
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Kirkness | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret S | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Kirkness | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth L | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane A | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Anne A | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William S | Kirkness | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella M | Kirkness | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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