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Household of George Duncan (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

George Duncan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Duncan, born in 1850 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Duncan, born in 1855 in Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Colin Fisher, born in 1857 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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George Duncan's household

Male

George

Duncan

Head
Female

Margaret

Duncan

Wife
Female

Isabella

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Christina

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Colin

Fisher

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Duncan

Head

Married

31

1850

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Duncan

Wife

Married

26

1855

Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Duncan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Duncan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Duncan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Colin

Fisher

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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