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Household of Robert Duncan (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Robert Duncan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Duncan, born in 1815 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Marion Duncan, born in 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Grace, born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Granddaughter, Marion (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert's Grandson, Robert (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert's Grandson, John (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Grandson, John (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Duncan's household

Male

Robert

Duncan

Head
Female

Marion

Duncan

Wife
Female

Grace

McVey

Daughter
Female

Marion

McVey

Granddaughter
Male

Robert

McVey

Grandson
Male

John

Duncan

Grandson
Male

John

Potter

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Duncan

Head

Married

66

1815

Lancashire, England

Marion

Duncan

Wife

Married

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

McVey

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

McVey

Granddaughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McVey

Grandson

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Duncan

Grandson

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Potter

Grandson

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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