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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1831, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1831 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Simpson, born in 1821 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Adopted Son, James Saul, born in 1874 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Simpson's household
Alexander
Simpson
Head
Janet
Simpson
Wife
James
Saul
Adopted Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Simpson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Simpson | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Saul | Adopted Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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