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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forglen, 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 1815 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Simpson, born in 1827 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1862 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1867 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Jane (born 1860 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Niece, Mary (born 1863 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1858 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, George (born 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Female

Jane

Simpson

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Male

George

Simpson

Son
Female

Jane

Finnie

Niece
Female

Mary

Gerrard

Niece
Female

Margaret

Watt

Servant
Male

William

Horne

Servant
Male

William

Morrison

Servant
Male

George

Kindness

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Married

66

1815

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Simpson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Simpson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Finnie

Niece

Unmarried

21

1860

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Gerrard

Niece

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watt

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Horne

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Kindness

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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