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Household of Duncan Colvin (born 1843, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alves, Moray, 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.

Duncan Colvin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Colvin, born in 1843 in Dyke, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Susan C Colvin, born in 1854 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Visitor, John (born 1858 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Duncan's Visitor, Charles (born 1864 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Duncan's Servant, Betsey (born 1860 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland), Duncan's Servant, Mary A (born 1862 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Duncan's Servant, William (born 1864 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Duncan Colvin's household

Male

Duncan

Colvin

Head
Female

Susan C

Colvin

Wife
Male

John

Macdonald

Visitor
Male

Charles

Macdonald

Visitor
Female

Betsey

Gillies

Servant
Female

Mary A

Smith

Servant
Male

William

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Colvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Colvin

Head

Married

38

1843

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Susan C

Colvin

Wife

Married

27

1854

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Visitor

Unmarried

23

1858

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Charles

Macdonald

Visitor

Unmarried

17

1864

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Betsey

Gillies

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary A

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

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