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Household of James Duncan (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Duncan, born in 1845 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James A, born 1879 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Isabella (born 1841 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1862 in Moy, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James Duncan's household

Male

James

Duncan

Head
Male

James A

Duncan

Son
Female

Isabella

Swanson

Visitor
Female

Isabella

McGilvray

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Duncan

Head

Widower

36

1845

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James A

Duncan

Son

-

2

1879

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Swanson

Visitor

Married

40

1841

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

McGilvray

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Moy, Invernessshire, Scotland

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