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Household of Donald Duncan (born 1839, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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.

Donald Duncan and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Duncan, born in 1839 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 16 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Esther Duncan, born in 1839 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 9 children; William (born 1864 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Donald (born 1868 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Barbara (born 1873 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Donald's Nephew, Robert (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Donald's Niece, Mary W (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Donald's Sister, Margaret (born 1832 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Donald's Brother, Alexander (born 1843 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Donald's Mother, Barbara (born 1805 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland).


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Donald Duncan's household

Male

Donald

Duncan

Head
Female

Esther

Duncan

Wife
Male

William

Duncan

Son
Male

James

Duncan

Son
Male

Donald

Duncan

Son
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Male

Robert

Duncan

Son
Female

Barbara

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Duncan

Son
Female

Margaret

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Peter

Duncan

Son
Male

Robert

Duncan

Nephew
Female

Mary W

Duncan

Niece
Female

Margaret

Duncan

Sister
Male

Alexander

Duncan

Brother
Female

Barbara

Duncan

Mother
First name(s) Donald
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

Duncan

Head

Married

42

1839

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Esther

Duncan

Wife

Married

42

1839

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

William

Duncan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

James

Duncan

Son

-

15

1866

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Donald

Duncan

Son

-

13

1868

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

-

12

1869

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Duncan

Son

-

9

1872

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Duncan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Duncan

Son

-

6

1875

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Duncan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Duncan

Son

-

1

1880

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Duncan

Nephew

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary W

Duncan

Niece

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Duncan

Sister

Unmarried

49

1832

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Duncan

Brother

Unmarried

38

1843

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Duncan

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

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