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Household of James Duncan (born 1832, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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.

James Duncan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Duncan, born in 1832 in Cabrach, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspit Duncan, born in 1830 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1859 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jean Ann (born 1862 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1873 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Margaret (born 1811 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1866 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Duncan's household

Male

James

Duncan

Head
Female

Elspit

Duncan

Wife
Female

Maggie

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Jean Ann

Duncan

Daughter
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Female

Georgina

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Findlay

-
Female

Isabella

Andrew

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Duncan

Head

Married

49

1832

Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspit

Duncan

Wife

Married

51

1830

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Duncan

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jean Ann

Duncan

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Georgina

Duncan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Findlay

-

Unmarried

70

1811

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Andrew

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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