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Household of Alexander Simpson (born 1815, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scoonie, Fife, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Simpson, born in 1815 in Largo, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Simpson, born in 1817 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Cecilia (born 1836 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1855 in Largo, Fife, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1860 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Jane Simpson, born in 1872 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.
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Alexander Simpson's household
Alexander
Simpson
Head
Catherine
Simpson
Wife
Cecilia
Simpson
Daughter
William
Simpson
Son
Catherine
Simpson
Daughter
Jane
Simpson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Largo, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Simpson | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Largo, Fife, Scotland | |
Catherine | Simpson | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Scoonie, Fife, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Simpson | Daughter | Widow | 45 | 1836 | Ceres, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Simpson | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Largo, Fife, Scotland | |
Catherine | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Scoonie, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Scoonie, Fife, Scotland |
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