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Household of John Duncan (born 1851, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 1851 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Duncan, born in 1851 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Marion (born 1870 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1878 in Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, James Duncan, born in 1855 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Duncan's household

Male

John

Duncan

Head
Female

Sarah

Duncan

Wife
Female

Marion

Duncan

Daughter
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Male

Robert

Duncan

Son
Male

Thomas

Duncan

Son
Male

James

Duncan

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Duncan

Head

Married

30

1851

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Duncan

Wife

Married

30

1851

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

Duncan

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

-

9

1872

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Duncan

Son

-

6

1875

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Duncan

Son

-

3

1878

Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Duncan

Brother

Unmarried

26

1855

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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