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Household of William E Duncan (born 1828, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, Wales

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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 E Duncan and 16 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Duncan, born in 1828 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 17 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Isabel Jane Duncan, born in 1833 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Ada Lindsey (born 1856 in Hartlepool), Walter Edw (born 1858 in Hartlepool), Henry Jno T (born 1862 in Middlesex, England), William C (born 1864 in Middlesex, England), Arthur Lindsey (born 1866 in Middlesex, England) and Leslie (born 1869 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William E's Visitor, Walter W Sir (born 1804 in Fife, Scotland), William E's Visitor, Sophia Lady (born 1824 in Lymington, Hampshire, England), William E's Visitor, Percy Jno (born 1862 in Norwood, Surrey, England), William E's Servant, Annie (born 1861 in Sheepshed, Leicestershire, England), William E's Servant, Lydia (born 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William E's Servant, Annie (born 1857 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales), William E's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales), William E's Servant, Mary (born 1853 in Perthshire, Scotland) and William E's Servant, John (born 1859 in Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William E Duncan's household

Male

William E

Duncan

Head
Female

Isabel Jane

Duncan

Wife
Female

Ada Lindsey

Duncan

Daughter
Male

Walter Edw

Duncan

Son
Male

Henry Jno T

Duncan

Son
Male

William C

Duncan

Son
Male

Arthur Lindsey

Duncan

Son
Male

Leslie

Duncan

Son
Male

Walter W Sir

Hughes

Visitor
Female

Sophia Lady

Hughes

Visitor
Male

Percy Jno

Ogle

Visitor
Female

Annie

Fox

Servant
Female

Lydia

Evans

Servant
Female

Annie

Williams

Servant
Female

Margaret

Jones

Servant
Female

Mary

Bruce

Servant
Male

John

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) William E
Last name Duncan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Duncan

Head

Married

53

1828

Durham, Durham, England

Isabel Jane

Duncan

Wife

Married

48

1833

Durham, Durham, England

Ada Lindsey

Duncan

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hartlepool

Walter Edw

Duncan

Son

Single

23

1858

Hartlepool

Henry Jno T

Duncan

Son

Single

19

1862

Middlesex, England

William C

Duncan

Son

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Arthur Lindsey

Duncan

Son

Single

15

1866

Middlesex, England

Leslie

Duncan

Son

Single

12

1869

Brighton, Sussex, England

Walter W Sir

Hughes

Visitor

Married

77

1804

Fife, Scotland

Sophia Lady

Hughes

Visitor

Married

57

1824

Lymington, Hampshire, England

Percy Jno

Ogle

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Norwood, Surrey, England

Annie

Fox

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sheepshed, Leicestershire, England

Lydia

Evans

Servant

Single

22

1859

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Annie

Williams

Servant

Single

24

1857

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Margaret

Jones

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Bruce

Servant

Single

28

1853

Perthshire, Scotland

John

Thomas

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ystalyfera, Glamorganshire, Wales

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