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Household of Helen Duncan (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.
Helen Duncan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Duncan, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's -, William Edward (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen's Boarder, - (born 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen's Boarder, John (born 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Helen Duncan's household
Helen
Duncan
Head
Thomas
Duncan
Son
Catherine
Duncan
Daughter
William Edward
Duncan
-
-
McDonald
Boarder
John
Richardson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Helen |
| Last name | Duncan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Helen | Duncan | Head | Widow | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Duncan | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Duncan | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William Edward | Duncan | - | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
- | McDonald | Boarder | Widow | 59 | 1822 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Richardson | Boarder | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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