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Household of James Duncanson (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 Duncanson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Duncanson, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Durne Duncanson, born in 1834 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matilda (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, George Duncanson, born in 1807 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Duncanson's household

Male

James

Duncanson

Head
Female

Margaret Durne

Duncanson

Wife
Female

Janet

Duncanson

Daughter
Male

James

Duncanson

Son
Female

Margaret

Duncanson

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Duncanson

Daughter
Male

George

Duncanson

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Duncanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Duncanson

Head

Married

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Durne

Duncanson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Duncanson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Duncanson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Duncanson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matilda

Duncanson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Duncanson

Father

Widower

74

1807

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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