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Household of Duncan McKerchar (born 1845, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 McKerchar and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan McKerchar, born in 1845 in Perthshire, consisted of 9 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Helen McKerchar, born in 1850 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1874 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland), John L (born 1876 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland), Nelly (born 1878 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Christina (born 1881 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1823 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Duncan's Brother-In-Law, William (born 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Duncan's Servant, Isabella (born 1858 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Duncan McKerchar's household

Male

Duncan

McKerchar

Head
Female

Helen

McKerchar

Wife
Female

Jessie

McKerchar

Daughter
Male

John L

McKerchar

Son
Female

Nelly

McKerchar

Daughter
Female

Christina

McKerchar

Daughter
Female

Janet

Lawrie

Mother-In-Law
Male

William

Lawrie

Brother-In-Law
Female

Isabella

Brown

Servant
First name(s) Duncan
Last name McKerchar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

McKerchar

Head

Married

36

1845

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

McKerchar

Wife

Married

31

1850

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

McKerchar

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland

John L

McKerchar

Son

-

5

1876

Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland

Nelly

McKerchar

Daughter

-

3

1878

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

McKerchar

Daughter

-

0

1881

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Lawrie

Mother-In-Law

Married

58

1823

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Lawrie

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

27

1854

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

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