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Household of John Duncan (born 1842, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liff Benvie & Invergowrie, 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.

John Duncan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Duncan, born in 1842 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Emily (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Gordon (born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Elizabeth Duncan, born in 1856 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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John Duncan's household

Male

John

Duncan

Head
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Male

David

Duncan

Son
Female

Mary

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Emily

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Gordon

Duncan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Duncan

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Duncan

Head

Widower

39

1842

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kincardineshire, Scotland

David

Duncan

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary

Duncan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Emily

Duncan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Gordon

Duncan

Son

-

0

1881

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Duncan

Sister

Unmarried

25

1856

Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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