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Household of James Duncan (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mains, 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 1827 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Duncan, born in 1838 in Eassie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Helen (born 1865 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Helen (born 1881 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Duncan's household

Male

James

Duncan

Head
Female

Mary

Duncan

Wife
Male

James

Duncan

Son
Female

Helen

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Helen

Bower

Boarder
Male

James

Weam

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
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

54

1827

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Duncan

Wife

Married

43

1838

Eassie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Duncan

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Duncan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Bower

Boarder

-

0

1881

Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Weam

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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