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Household of Duncan McArthur (born 1827, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Duncan McArthur and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan McArthur, born in 1827 in Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Duncan was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; William (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1868 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in City, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Duncan McArthur's household

Male

Duncan

McArthur

Head
Male

William

McArthur

Son
Female

Margaret

McArthur

Daughter
Female

Janet

McArthur

Daughter
Male

Peter

McArthur

Son
Male

John

McArthur

Son
First name(s) Duncan
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

McArthur

Head

Widower

54

1827

Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

McArthur

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McArthur

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McArthur

Daughter

-

13

1868

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

McArthur

Son

-

10

1871

City, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McArthur

Son

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

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