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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1838, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1838 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Simpson, born in 1839 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; John Alen (born 1867 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Kenneth Mcrae (born 1867 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Maggie Helen (born 1869 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Dickson (born 1871 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie Catherine (born 1872 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charlotte Rose (born 1874 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander St Clair (born 1881 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary Helen Milne, born in 1864 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Wife
Male

John Alen

Simpson

Son
Male

Kenneth Mcrae

Simpson

Son
Female

Maggie Helen

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Mary Dickson

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Jessie Catherine

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte Rose

Simpson

Daughter
Male

Alexander St Clair

Simpson

Son
Female

Mary Helen

Milne

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

43

1838

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John Alen

Simpson

Son

-

14

1867

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Kenneth Mcrae

Simpson

Son

-

14

1867

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie Helen

Simpson

Daughter

-

12

1869

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Dickson

Simpson

Daughter

-

10

1871

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie Catherine

Simpson

Daughter

-

9

1872

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charlotte Rose

Simpson

Daughter

-

7

1874

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander St Clair

Simpson

Son

-

0

1881

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary Helen

Milne

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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