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Household of Laurence Duncan (born 1842, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, Shetland, 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.
Laurence Duncan and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Laurence Duncan, born in 1842 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. Laurence was the head of the household, married to Margaret Duncan, born in 1842 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1863 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Erasmus (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John James (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret H (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laurence (born 1874 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Laurence's Sister, Cecilia Duncan, born in 1840 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Laurence Duncan's household
Laurence
Duncan
Head
Margaret
Duncan
Wife
Robert
Duncan
Son
Erasmus
Duncan
Son
John James
Duncan
Son
Margaret H
Duncan
Daughter
Laurence
Duncan
Son
Ann
Duncan
Daughter
Alexander
Duncan
Son
Cecilia
Duncan
Sister
| First name(s) | Laurence |
| Last name | Duncan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laurence | Duncan | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Duncan | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert | Duncan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Erasmus | Duncan | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John James | Duncan | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret H | Duncan | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence | Duncan | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ann | Duncan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander | Duncan | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Duncan | Sister | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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