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Household of John M Duncan (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

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 M Duncan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John M Duncan, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John M was the head of the household, married to Sophia M Duncan, born in 1835 in England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Lucy C (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John M's Servant, Janet (born 1840 in Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland), John M's Servant, Jessie (born 1849 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), John M's Servant, Annie (born 1849 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and John M's Servant, Jessie (born 1859 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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John M Duncan's household

Male

John M

Duncan

Head
Female

Sophia M

Duncan

Wife
Female

Mary J

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Lucy C

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Janet

McIntyne

Servant
Female

Jessie

Dall

Servant
Female

Annie

Cameron

Servant
Female

Jessie

Matheson

Servant
First name(s) John M
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John M

Duncan

Head

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sophia M

Duncan

Wife

Married

46

1835

England

Mary J

Duncan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Lucy C

Duncan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McIntyne

Servant

Unmarried

41

1840

Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dall

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Annie

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Matheson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Sutherland, Scotland

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