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Household of William Dancan (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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.

William Dancan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dancan, born in 1831 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Dancan, born in 1839 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1862 in Humby, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1864 in Humby, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Dancan's household

Male

William

Dancan

Head
Female

Agnes

Dancan

Wife
Male

David

Dancan

Son
Male

James

Dancan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dancan

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dancan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dancan

Head

Married

50

1831

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Dancan

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Dancan

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Humby, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Dancan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Humby, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Dancan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

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