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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1847, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, Midlothian, 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 Simpson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1847 in Cockpen, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Simpson, born in 1856 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1870 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet Wright (born 1877 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Kate Jane (born 1879 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Simpson's household
Alexander
Simpson
Head
Elizabeth
Simpson
Wife
John
Simpson
Son
Agnes
Simpson
Daughter
James
Simpson
Son
Janet Wright
Simpson
Daughter
Kate Jane
Simpson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Simpson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Simpson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Simpson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet Wright | Simpson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Kate Jane | Simpson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland |
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