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Household of David Simpson (born 1855, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Simpson, born in 1855 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Simpson, born in 1858 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Brother-In-Law, Donald McDonald, born in 1862 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland.
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David Simpson's household
David
Simpson
Head
Mary
Simpson
Wife
Isabella
Simpson
Daughter
Jane
Simpson
Daughter
Donald
McDonald
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Simpson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Reay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Simpson | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Simpson | Daughter | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Donald | McDonald | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland |
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