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Household of David Simpson (born 1840, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

David Simpson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Simpson, born in 1840 in Logierait, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Betsy Simpson, born in 1845 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; -, born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Margaret (born 1838 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David's -, Betsy G (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David's -, David S R (born 1880 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David Simpson's household

Male

David

Simpson

Head
Female

Betsy

Simpson

Wife
Female

-

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Boarder
Female

Betsy G

Smith

-
Male

David S R

Smith

-
Male

James

Kennedy

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Simpson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Simpson

Head

Married

41

1840

Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland

Betsy

Simpson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

-

Simpson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

43

1838

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy G

Smith

-

-

11

1870

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David S R

Smith

-

-

1

1880

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Kennedy

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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