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Household of John Duncan (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Duncan, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jemima Duncan, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza A (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary E M (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ethel G W (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Catherine (born 1845 in Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary (born 1833 in -), John's Servant, Euphemia (born 1844 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Susanna (born 1853 in Chapel, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Bella (born 1852 in Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1851 in Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Duncan's household

Male

John

Duncan

Head
Female

Jemima

Duncan

Wife
Male

James

Duncan

Son
Female

Eliza A

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Mary E M

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Ethel G W

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Mackerracher

Servant
Female

Mary

Harding

Servant
Female

Euphemia

Anderson

Servant
Female

Susanna

Moir

Servant
Female

Bella

Sutherland

Servant
Female

Mary

McRae

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Duncan

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Duncan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Duncan

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza A

Duncan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Duncan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary E M

Duncan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ethel G W

Duncan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Mackerracher

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Harding

Servant

Unmarried

48

1833

-

Euphemia

Anderson

Servant

Unmarried

37

1844

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Susanna

Moir

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Chapel, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bella

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

Mary

McRae

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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