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Household of Alexander Duncan (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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.

Alexander Duncan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Duncan, born in 1850 in Falkland, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Duncan, born in 1847 in Kinrossshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Daughter, Janet (born 1870 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander's Step Daughter, Davina (born 1873 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Duncan's household

Male

Alexander

Duncan

Head
Female

Catherine

Duncan

Wife
Male

Alexander

Duncan

Son
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Female

Margaret

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Janet

Warrander

Step Daughter
Female

Davina

Warrander

Step Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Falkland, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Duncan

Head

Married

31

1850

Falkland, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Duncan

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kinrossshire, Scotland

Alexander

Duncan

Son

-

5

1876

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

-

3

1878

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Duncan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Warrander

Step Daughter

-

11

1870

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Davina

Warrander

Step Daughter

-

8

1873

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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