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Household of Alexander Duncan (born 1847, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Duncan, born in 1847 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sophia Duncan, born in 1846 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sophia A (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Duncan's household

Male

Alexander

Duncan

Head
Female

Sophia

Duncan

Wife
Male

James

Duncan

Son
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Female

Sophia A

Duncan

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Duncan

Head

Married

34

1847

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Sophia

Duncan

Wife

Married

35

1846

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Duncan

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sophia A

Duncan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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