Amelia Kirkness, secundus

AMELIA KIRKNESS secundus

Amelia Kirkness is the daughter of James Kirkness of Kirkness and his wife Jane Sinclair. She was born on 20 September 1826, probably at Midhouse of Kirkness in Sandwick, Orkney. Her baptism was registered at Sandwick on 1 October 1826 Sandwick in Orkney, Scotland [Sandwick Baptisms]

Evidence from the Census Returns

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6 June 1841. Kirkness: (1) James Kirkness,,,M,60,Farmer,Orkney (2) Jean, Kirkness,,,F,40,,Scotland (3) Amelia Kirkness,,,F,14,,Orkney (4) James Kirkness,,,M,8,,Orkney [Orkney Family History Society: 1841 Census Return for Sandwick]

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30 March 1851. Midhouse of Kirkness: (1) Amelia Sclater (nee Kirkness), Head, Mar, F, 24, Sailors Wife Farming 16 acres, Sandwick (2) James Sclater, Son,, M, 1,, Sandwick (3) William Sclater, Son,,M,4,,Sandwick (4) James Kirkness, Brother, S,M,18, App Carpenter, Sandwick (5) William Kirkness, Brother,, M,9,Scholar, Sandwick [Orkney Family History Society: 1851 Census Return for Sandwick]

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7April 1851. Mid Kirkness, Sandwick: (1) Amelia Sclater, (F), 24, Head, Mar, Sailors Wife Farming 16 acres (nee Kirkness), Sandwick (2) James Sclater, (M), 1, Son, , , Sandwick (3) William Sclater, (M), 4, Son, , , Sandwick (4) James Kirkness, (M), 18, Brother, S, App Carpenter, Sandwick (5) William Kirkness, (M), 9, Brother, , Scholar, Sandwick [Orkney Family History Society: 1861 Census Return for Sandwick]