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Household of Archibald Duncan (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.

Archibald Duncan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Duncan, born in 1836 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Barbara Duncan, born in 1831 in Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christine (born 1869 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1870 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Archibald's Cousin, Mary (born 1856 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Archibald's Servant, William (born 1858 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Archibald Duncan's household

Male

Archibald

Duncan

Head
Female

Barbara

Duncan

Wife
Female

Christine

Duncan

Daughter
Male

William

Duncan

Son
Female

Mary

Millar

Cousin
Female

Margaret

Bernard

Servant
Male

William

Tratter

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Duncan

Head

Married

45

1836

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Duncan

Wife

Married

50

1831

Fife, Scotland

Christine

Duncan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Duncan

Son

-

11

1870

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Millar

Cousin

Unmarried

25

1856

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bernard

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

William

Tratter

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

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