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Household of John Duncan (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, 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 1839 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Tyrie Duncan, born in 1842 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John Bishop (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret Tyrie (born 1876 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Peter R (born 1880 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alexander R (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Duncan's household

Male

John

Duncan

Head
Female

Margaret Tyrie

Duncan

Wife
Male

John Bishop

Duncan

Son
Female

Margaret Tyrie

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Peter R

Duncan

Son
Male

Alexander R

Wishart

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Little

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Duncan

Head

Married

42

1839

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Tyrie

Duncan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John Bishop

Duncan

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Tyrie

Duncan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Peter R

Duncan

Son

-

1

1880

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander R

Wishart

Boarder

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Little

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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