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Household of William Duncan (born 1838, 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 1838 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Duncan, born in 1845 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Isabella Duncan, born in 1806 in Orkney, Scotland.
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William Duncan's household
William
Duncan
Head
Betsy
Duncan
Wife
Eliza
Duncan
Daughter
Elizabeth
Duncan
Daughter
Isabella
Duncan
Mother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Duncan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| 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 | 43 | 1838 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Duncan | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Eliza | Duncan | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Duncan | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Duncan | Mother | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Orkney, Scotland |
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