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Household of John Duncan (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Duncan, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Duncan, born in 1841 in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes V (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret W (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas W (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Agnes Kelly, born in 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Duncan's household

Male

John

Duncan

Head
Female

Margaret

Duncan

Wife
Male

William

Duncan

Son
Female

Christina

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Agnes V

Duncan

Daughter
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Female

Margaret W

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Duncan

Son
Female

Agnes

Kelly

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Duncan

Head

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Duncan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

William

Duncan

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Duncan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes V

Duncan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret W

Duncan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas W

Duncan

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Kelly

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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