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John Duncan farm servant

M, #1024, b. 17 May 1802, d. 28 February 1887
Last Edited: 9 Oct 2020

Parents:

Father*: James Duncan b. c 1775
Mother*: Elizabeth Jamieson b. c 1775
  • Birth*: John Duncan farm servant was born on 17 May 1802 at St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of James Duncan and Elizabeth Jamieson.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Duncan farm servant married Margaret Milne, daughter of John Milne and Margaret Donaldson, on 28 June 1835 at Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     John
    Last name     Duncan
    Marriage year     1835
    Marriage date     28 Jun 1835
    Marriage place     Kinneff And Catterline,Kincardine,Scotland
    Spouse's first name(s)     Margaret
    Spouse's last name     Milne
    Place     Kinneff and Catterline
    County     Kincardineshire
    Country     Scotland
    Record set     Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Marriages
    Collections from     Scotland, Great Britain.2,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: John Duncan farm servant died on 28 February 1887 at 14 Green Street, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 84 1887 deaths in the district of Arbroath in the county of Forfar; 79; John Duncan farm servant widower of Margaret Milne; 1887 February twenty-eighth 5h 15m pm 14 Green Street St Vigeans; m 84 years; James Duncan (dec) ... Duncan ms ... (dec); pneumonia 20 days certified by James ... Baron MD; Marjory Duncan daughter present 2 Robertson Street Dundee.4
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of James Ford on 26 April 1875 at 40 Green Street, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1875 deaths in the district of Arbroath in the county of Forfar; 178; James Ford single; 1875 April twenty-sixth 5h 45m pm 40 Green Street St Vigeans; m, 3 days; James Ford coachman (dec) Mary Ford ms Duncan; tetanus neonatum cert by J Keith Anderson MD; John Duncan grandfather 14 Green Street; registered 1875 April 27th at Arbroath Alex Webster registrar.5
  • (Informant) Death: John Duncan farm servant registered the death of Mary Duncan on 28 April 1875 at 40 Green Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1875 deaths in the district of Arbroath in the county of Forfar; 181; Mary Ford widow of James Ford coachman (d servant); 1875 April twenty-eighth 40 Green Street St Vigeans; f, 38 years; John Duncan labourer Margaret Duncan ms Milne; peurpual fever 5 days certified by S Keith Anderson MD; John Duncan father 14 Green Street; registered 1875 April 28th at Arbroath Jas Leask assist reg, A Webster reistrar.6

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household6 June 1841He and Margaret Milne, John Duncan, Mary Duncan, Elizabeth Duncan, Margaret Duncan, John Ross and William Ross were listed in the 1841 census at Toll House, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . John Duncan, 38, toll keeper, b Kincardineshire; Margaret Duncan, 28, Kincardineshire.7,8
Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Milne in the 1851 census at Backhill of Canerland, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . John     Duncan     Head     Married     Male     48     1803     Farm Serv     St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret     Duncan     Wife     Married     Female     40     1811     -     Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elisabeth     Duncan     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     12     1839     Farm Serv Daur     Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret     Duncan     Daughter     -     Female     10     1841     Scholar     Kincardineshire, Scotland
Ann     Duncan     Daughter     -     Female     8     1843     Scholar     Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jean     Duncan     Daughter     -     Female     5     1846     Scholar     Kincardineshire, Scotland
James     Duncan     Son     -     Male     2     1849     -     St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; also in the household were Elizabeth Duncan, Margaret Duncan, Ann Duncan, Jean Duncan and James Duncan.9
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Margaret Milne in the 1861 census at Canterland Cott House, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . John     Duncan     Head     Married     Male     58     1803     Cattleman     St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret     Duncan     Wife     Married     Female     51     1810     -     Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jane     Duncan     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     15     1846     -     Kincardineshire, Scotland
James     Duncan     Son     -     Male     11     1850     Scholar     St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Isabella     Duncan     Daughter     -     Female     8     1853     Scholar     St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margery     Duncan     Daughter     -     Female     6     1855     Scholar     St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; also in the household were Jean Duncan, James Duncan, Isabella Duncan and May Duncan.10
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Milne in the 1871 census at Pert Cottar House, Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John     Duncan     Head     Married     Male     68     1803     Farm Servant     St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret     Duncan     Wife     Married     Female     62     1809     -     Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Isabella     Duncan     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     18     1853     -     St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; also in the household were Isabella Duncan.11
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Milne in the 1881 census at 14 Green Street, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Duncan, head, mar, 78, general labourer St Cyrus Kincardine; Margaret Duncan, wife, mar 73, Kineff Kincardine; also in the household were Jean Duncan, William Scott Ford and Agnes Jane Stewart Ford nurse.12,13

Family:

Margaret Milne b. c 1807, d. 28 Nov 1881
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Duncan farm servant married Margaret Milne, daughter of John Milne and Margaret Donaldson, on 28 June 1835 at Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     John
    Last name     Duncan
    Marriage year     1835
    Marriage date     28 Jun 1835
    Marriage place     Kinneff And Catterline,Kincardine,Scotland
    Spouse's first name(s)     Margaret
    Spouse's last name     Milne
    Place     Kinneff and Catterline
    County     Kincardineshire
    Country     Scotland
    Record set     Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Marriages
    Collections from     Scotland, Great Britain.2,3

Children:

John Duncan b. 17 Oct 1835
Mary Duncan+ b. 21 May 1837, d. 28 Apr 1875
Elizabeth Duncan b. 16 Dec 1838
Margaret Duncan b. 23 Aug 1840
Ann Duncan b. 26 Aug 1842
Jean Duncan b. 6 Feb 1846
James Duncan10 b. 1850
Isabella Duncan11 b. 1853
May Duncan b. 23 Aug 1854
Barbara Duncan b. 18 Jul 1857

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C112674 [Sept 2007].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M112625 [Sep 2007].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 [Jul 2020].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS ref 272/00 0079 Arbroath 1887 image held.
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS ref 272/00 0178 Arbroath 1875 image held [Sept 2007].
  6. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS 272/00 0181 Arbroath 1875 [Sept 2007].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation Parish: Durris; ED: 2; Page: 23; Line: 580; Year: 1841
    Source Information Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Mar 2015]
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Toll House, Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland [Jul 2020].
  9. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Backhill of Canerland, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland [Jul 2020].
  10. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Canterland Cott House, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland [Jul 2020].
  11. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Pert Cottar House, Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Jul 2020].
  12. [S30] LDS 1881 Census.
  13. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    14, Green Street, St Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Jul 2020].