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Household of William Kirkness (born 1843, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kirkness, born in 1843 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kirkness, born in 1852 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; William J, born 1872 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Kirkness's household
William
Kirkness
Head
Margaret
Kirkness
Wife
William J
Kirkness
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Kirkness |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Kirkness | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kirkness | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
William J | Kirkness | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
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