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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newhills, 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 Simpson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1826 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Agnes (born 1858 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, William (born 1841 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Simpson's household

Male

Alexander

Simpson

Head
Male

William

Simpson

Son
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Niece
Female

Mary

Cockburn

Servant
Male

William

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Simpson

Head

Widower

55

1826

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Simpson

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Niece

Unmarried

23

1858

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Cockburn

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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