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Household of William Duncan (born 1821, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.
William Duncan and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Duncan, born in 1821 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara C Duncan, born in 1820 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1854 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Barbara C (born 1855 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella E (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles J (born 1861 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Isabella C (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Niece, Charlotte H (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Duncan's household
William
Duncan
Head
Barbara C
Duncan
Wife
David
Duncan
Son
Barbara C
Duncan
Daughter
Isabella E
Duncan
Daughter
Charles J
Duncan
Son
Isabella C
Duncan
Niece
Charlotte H
Duncan
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Duncan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Duncan | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara C | Duncan | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
David | Duncan | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Barbara C | Duncan | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella E | Duncan | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles J | Duncan | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Isabella C | Duncan | Niece | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charlotte H | Duncan | Niece | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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