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Household of Duncan McLaren (born 1830, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 McLaren and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan McLaren, born in 1830 in Kenmore, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Margaret McLaren, born in 1833 in St Fillans, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Archibald (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William A (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Servant, Sarah (born 1860 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Duncan's Servant, Maggie (born 1854 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Duncan's Servant, Janet (born 1858 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Duncan McLaren's household

Male

Duncan

McLaren

Head
Female

Margaret

McLaren

Wife
Male

Archibald

McLaren

Son
Male

William A

McLaren

Son
Female

Sarah

Cunningham

Servant
Female

Maggie

Clapperton

Servant
Female

Janet

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) Duncan
Last name McLaren
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

McLaren

Head

Married

51

1830

Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

McLaren

Wife

Married

48

1833

St Fillans, Perthshire, Scotland

Archibald

McLaren

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William A

McLaren

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Cunningham

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Maggie

Clapperton

Servant

Widow

27

1854

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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