
Alexander Dowell
Born 1823
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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.
In the 1881 Census, the household of David Simson, born in 1827 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 17 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Simson, born in 1839 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Elinor (born 1869 in India), Henry (born 1870 in India), Mary (born 1871 in St George, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth J (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Annie (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Mary (born 1842 in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Mari (born 1863 in Switzerland), David's Servant, Margaret (born 1852 in Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Agnes (born 1855 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), David's Servant, Christina W (born 1851 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Servant, Jessie (born 1859 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), David's Servant, Margaret S (born 1863 in Tayport, Fife, Scotland) and David's Visitor, Margaret D (born 1820 in -).
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David
Simson
Elizabeth J
Simson
Elinor
Simson
Henry
Simson
Mary
Simson
Robert
Simson
David
Simson
Elizabeth J
Simson
Annie
Simson
Mary
Robertson
Mari
Cugny
Margaret
Mills
Agnes
Grieve
Christina W
Potter
Jessie
Sinclair
Margaret S
Lander
Margaret D
Karley
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First name(s) | David |
Last name | Simson |
Relationship | Head |
Marital status | Married |
Age | 54 |
Birth year | 1827 |
Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
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David | Simson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth J | Simson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elinor | Simson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | India | |
Henry | Simson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | India | |
Mary | Simson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | St George, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Simson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Simson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth J | Simson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Simson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Robertson | Servant | Married | 39 | 1842 | Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mari | Cugny | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Switzerland | |
Margaret | Mills | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Grieve | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Christina W | Potter | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret S | Lander | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Tayport, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret D | Karley | Visitor | Married | 61 | 1820 | - |
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