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Household of Alexander Sim (born 1809, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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.

Alexander Sim and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sim, born in 1809 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Sim, born in 1837 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1842 in Alva, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Sim's household

Male

Alexander

Sim

Head
Female

Helen

Sim

Wife
Female

Helen

Sim

Daughter
Male

John

Sim

Son
Male

Alexander

Sim

Son
Female

Catherine

Rae

Servant
Female

Mary

Watt

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sim
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sim

Head

Married

72

1809

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Sim

Wife

-

44

1837

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Sim

Daughter

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Sim

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Sim

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Rae

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

Alva, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Watt

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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