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Household of James Duncan (born 1843, 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 1843 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Duncan, born in 1839 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1878 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Rebecca (born 1880 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Helen Lorimer Forbes, born in 1880 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Duncan's household

Male

James

Duncan

Head
Female

Helen

Duncan

Wife
Male

Alexander

Duncan

Son
Female

Jessie

Duncan

Daughter
Male

James

Duncan

Son
Female

Helen

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Helen Lorimer

Forbes

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Rathven, 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

38

1843

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Duncan

Wife

Married

42

1839

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Duncan

Son

-

13

1868

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Duncan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Duncan

Son

-

5

1876

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Duncan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Duncan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen Lorimer

Forbes

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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