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Household of Alexander Duncan (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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 1836 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Duncan, born in 1836 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1864 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father-In-Law, James (born 1799 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Janet (born 1864 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Duncan's household

Male

Alexander

Duncan

Head
Female

Ellen

Duncan

Wife
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Male

James

Black

Father-In-Law
Female

Janet

Haddow

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Duncan

Head

Married

45

1836

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Duncan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Black

Father-In-Law

Widower

82

1799

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Haddow

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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