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Household of William Duncan (born 1804, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Duncan, born in 1804 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Duncan, born in 1813 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Jessie Jane (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Duncan's household

Male

William

Duncan

Head
Female

Catherine

Duncan

Wife
Female

Jessie Jane

Budge

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Sinclair

Servant
Male

James

Gutcher

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Duncan

Head

Married

77

1804

Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Duncan

Wife

Married

68

1813

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie Jane

Budge

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

James

Gutcher

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

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