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Household of Joseph Duncan (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, 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.

Joseph Duncan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Duncan, born in 1845 in Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Duncan, born in 1849 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ephemia (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Johanna (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, John Millar, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Duncan's household

Male

Joseph

Duncan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Duncan

Wife
Female

Mary

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Ephemia

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Johanna

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Duncan

Son
Male

John

Millar

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Duncan

Head

Married

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Duncan

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Duncan

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ephemia

Duncan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Duncan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johanna

Duncan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Duncan

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Millar

Boarder

-

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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