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Household of Peter Duncan (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.

Peter Duncan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Duncan, born in 1843 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Duncan, born in 1855 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1880 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Annie (born 1859 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Catherine (born 1865 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Duncan's household

Male

Peter

Duncan

Head
Female

Jane

Duncan

Wife
Male

John

Duncan

Son
Male

William

Duncan

Son
Female

Annie

Milne

Servant
Female

Catherine

Walkinshaw

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Duncan

Head

Married

38

1843

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Duncan

Wife

Married

26

1855

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Duncan

Son

-

1

1880

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Duncan

Son

-

0

1881

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Milne

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Walkinshaw

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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