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Household of Gilbert Duncan (born 1802, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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.

Gilbert Duncan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Duncan, born in 1802 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Margaret (born 1835 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Donald (born 1837 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1845 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1852 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Gilbert's Granddaughter, Catherine Duncan, born in 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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Gilbert Duncan's household

Male

Gilbert

Duncan

Head
Female

Margaret

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Donald

Duncan

Son
Male

William

Duncan

Son
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Female

Catherine

Duncan

Granddaughter
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Duncan

Head

Widower

79

1802

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Duncan

Daughter

Unmarried

46

1835

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Donald

Duncan

Son

Unmarried

44

1837

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

William

Duncan

Son

Unmarried

36

1845

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Duncan

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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