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Household of John Duncan (born 1832, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Duncan, born in 1832 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Duncan, born in 1838 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Christian (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Duncan's household

Male

John

Duncan

Head
Female

Helen

Duncan

Wife
Female

Christian

Armstrong

Step Daughter
Male

Alexander

Philip

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Duncan

Head

Married

49

1832

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Duncan

Wife

Married

43

1838

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Christian

Armstrong

Step Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Philip

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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