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Household of James Duncan (born 1819, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenprosen, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Duncan, born in 1819 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Duncan, born in 1833 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1860 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Amelia (born 1867 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Walter (born 1874 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, David Hendry, born in 1879 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Duncan's household

Male

James

Duncan

Head
Female

Betsy

Duncan

Wife
Female

Mary

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Walter

Duncan

Son
Male

David

Hendry

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Duncan

Head

Married

62

1819

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Duncan

Wife

Married

48

1833

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Duncan

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Amelia

Duncan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Walter

Duncan

Son

-

7

1874

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Hendry

Grandson

-

2

1879

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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