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Household of William Duncan (born 1811, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Duncan and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Duncan, born in 1811 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza H Duncan, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella Black (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William Thriepland (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Eliza Hallyburton (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Henry Ellica (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret C (born 1843 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Flora (born 1841 in -) and William's Servant, Margaret Williamson (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Duncan's household
William
Duncan
Head
Eliza H
Duncan
Wife
Isabella Black
Duncan
Daughter
William Thriepland
Duncan
Son
Eliza Hallyburton
Duncan
Daughter
Henry Ellica
Lees
Nephew
Margaret C
Merryman
Servant
Flora
McFadgen
Servant
Margaret Williamson
Morgan
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Duncan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Duncan | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza H | Duncan | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella Black | Duncan | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William Thriepland | Duncan | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza Hallyburton | Duncan | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry Ellica | Lees | Nephew | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Merryman | Servant | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
Flora | McFadgen | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | - | |
Margaret Williamson | Morgan | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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