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Try & find George in the 1871 census. You know his occupation (in 1878 anyway),you'll also see his place of birth. The George Duncan in 1881 census was a salmon fisher & shoemaker.George may have remarried by 1881,if not he'll show up in the census as a widower. If you do find a likely married man, check out his marriage certificate as it will state if he was a widower.Likewise a death certificate will list his first wife as well as any others. Also, have you checked out the school admission rolls? When William started school his address & name of guardian or parent will have been entered as well as his date of birth.Did you find him in the 1891 census? If he left the area, the name of his next school will be mentioned. It's a good way of tracing families between censuses!.Just noticed that your Grandfather's place of birth was recorded in 1881 census as Aberdour?
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