Henry DUNCAN [643]

  General Notes:

Capas (as on 1861 Census) could be Cupar which is 7 miles South of Balmerino, Fifeshire. Balmerino is a Parish in the district of Cupar, County Fife. [1861 Census entry is uncertain.]

  Other Records

• Occupation: Joiner.

• Census: Scotland, 7 Jun 1841, Dovecotland, Perth, Pershire. Henry is described as Male age 5 born abt 1836 in Scotland.

• Census: Scotland, 31 Mar 1851, Pittendyrice, Moneydie, Perthshire. Henry is described as Son age 14 Twin Farm Labourer born at Capas, Fifeshire (Capas could be Cupar which is South of Balmerino, Fifeshire).

• Census: Scotland, 7 Apr 1861, 7 India Place, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian. Henry is described as Boarder age 24 born abt 1837 Balmerino, Fifeshire. Henry is boarding with Robert Duncan and his wife Catherine Duncan both age 36 (could be related not sure how - may be older brother?).

• Census: Scotland, 2Apr 1871, 9 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. Henry is recorded as Head age 33y born abt 1838 and described as House Joiner Master

• Census: Scotland, 3 Apr 1881, 3 Caledonian Crescent, Midlothian, Edinburgh. Henry is recorded as Head born abt 1838 age 43 and described as Joiner. A Lodger David Sharp age 23 born Auchterarder and described as a Mason.

• Census: Scotland, 5 Apr 1891, 16 Duke Street, Edinburgh. Henry is recorded as Head age 53y born Cupar, Fife and described as Joiner.

• Census: Scotland, 31 Mar 1901, 10 Elder Street, Edinburgh. Henry is recorded as Head age 62y born abt 1839 and recorded as Joiner (carpenter)

Henry married Elizabeth STEPHEN [630] [MRIN: 222], daughter of William STEPHEN [642] and Mary Ann NEISH [629], on 28 Jun 1861 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Elizabeth STEPHEN [630] was born on 28 Jun 1838 in Dunbarney, Perthshire, Scotland and died after 1916.)

  Marriage Notes:

Witness to the marriage of Elizabeth Stephen and Henry Duncan in June 1861 - John Matheson.