Joseph Duncan (abt. 1854)

Born about 11 Jan 1854 in Woodbury with Exton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Joseph Duncan was born in Woodbury, Devon, England.

Joseph Duncan was baptised on the 11th January, 1854 at Woodbury with Exton, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Parents, William Duncan and [[Marshall-28180|Elizabeth Marshall] ^[1]
He was the son of William Duncan (1820-1859) and Elizabeth Ridler (1830-1893).

SIBLINGS:

• Elizabeth Duncan 1850 Woodbury, Devon, England.
• William Duncan 1851 Woodbury, Devon, England.
• Faith Duncan 1857 Woodbury, Devon, England.
• Emma Duncan 1860 Woodbury, Devon, England.

Joseph's father, William Duncan died in the Oct-Nov-Dec 1859, at St. Thomas, Devon, England, United Kingdom, just five years after Joseph's birth. ^[2]

Elizabeth Duncan who was pregnant at the time with her daughter, Emma Duncan, was left to support four other young children alone. Sadly, they ended up in the poorhouse at St Thomas The Apostle Devon, England, United Kingdom.

England and Wales Census 1861
In the 1861 England and Wales Census, it mentions that Joseph Duncan is an inmate of the workhouse at St Thomas The Apostle Devon, England, United Kingdom. He was only 7 years of age. ^[3] His mother or siblings are not mentioned. When families go into the workhouse, they are all separated, male children in one section, female children in another and mothers in another section.

Sources

1. ↑ "Baptism Entry" Joseph Duncan baptised 11 Jan 1854 at Woodbury with Exton, Devon, England. Citing this Record: "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CY-RDFG : 15 March 2018), Joseph Duncan, Woodbury with Exton, Devon, England, United Kingdom; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter. Accessed 6 Jan 2021
2. ↑ "Death of William Duncan, Joseph Duncan's father: died Oct-Nov-Dec 1859, at St. Thomas, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NNG-X96 : 31 December 2014), William Duncan, 1859; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, St. Thomas, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 6 Jan 2021
3. ↑ 1861 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M75C-QHD : 29 December 2020), Joseph Duncan, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.